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Jim Allister vs Blake Stephenson

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Jim Allister
Jim Allister
TUV North Antrim
vs
Photograph of Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Jim Allister and Blake Stephenson voted the same way 94% of the time, based on 292 shared comparable votes.

274 same votes 18 different votes 292 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
8 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 11 shared votes
2 Aye 9 No
1 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 8 shared votes
1 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
10 Aye 5 No
Housing 73% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 7 No
Benefits 80% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 3 No
Migration 86% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

71.8 %
1 % below average
Rank 392 of 647
Participation
71.2 %
2 % below average
Rank 408 of 647
389
542 eligible divisions
Total votes
386
542 eligible divisions
192
49.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
173
44.8 % of votes cast
197
50.6 % of votes cast
No votes
213
55.2 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

174
+108.5 vs Commons average
Rank 16 of 647
Appearances
68
+2.5 vs Commons average
Rank 219 of 647
215
+98.1 vs Commons average
Rank 77 of 647
Contributions
88
-28.9 vs Commons average
Rank 301 of 647

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£209,116
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,629
all imported IPSA years
£209,116
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£203,629
10 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
5 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Defence
22 of 22 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#2
Work / Employment
31 of 37 votes
Trade
4 of 4 votes
#3
Tax
89 of 108 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
50 of 61 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
No
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sep 2025
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 19 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
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