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John Cooper vs Blake Stephenson

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

Photograph of John Cooper
John Cooper
Con Dumfries and Galloway
vs
Photograph of Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

John Cooper and Blake Stephenson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 348 shared comparable votes.

348 same votes 0 different votes 348 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
36 Aye 46 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
36 Aye 46 No
18 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
18 Aye 26 No
7 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
7 Aye 22 No
6 Aye 22 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
6 Aye 22 No
5 Aye 17 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
5 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 46 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
36 Aye 46 No
18 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
18 Aye 26 No
7 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
7 Aye 22 No
6 Aye 22 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
6 Aye 22 No
5 Aye 17 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
5 Aye 17 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 389 of 650
Participation
72.0 %
1 % below average
Rank 386 of 650
405
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
406
564 eligible divisions
169
41.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
184
45.3 % of votes cast
236
58.3 % of votes cast
No votes
222
54.7 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

85
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 175 of 650
Appearances
71
-0.9 vs Commons average
Rank 252 of 650
105
-22.6 vs Commons average
Rank 257 of 650
Contributions
94
-33.6 vs Commons average
Rank 310 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£154,450
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,629
all imported IPSA years
£154,450
32 % below average
Latest expenses
£203,629
10 % below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
4 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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
#2
Work / Employment
31 of 37 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#3
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#4
Tax
91 of 111 votes
Tax
92 of 111 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
50 of 61 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
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