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John Lamont vs Blake Stephenson

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

Photograph of John Lamont
John Lamont
Con Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
vs
Photograph of Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

John Lamont and Blake Stephenson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 346 shared comparable votes.

346 same votes 0 different votes 346 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
37 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
37 Aye 52 No
21 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
21 Aye 26 No
9 Aye 22 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
9 Aye 22 No
8 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 No
8 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
37 Aye 52 No
21 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
21 Aye 26 No
9 Aye 22 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
9 Aye 22 No
8 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 No
8 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

85.1 %
12 % above average
Rank 109 of 648
Participation
71.7 %
2 % below average
Rank 397 of 648
1,751
2,057 eligible divisions
Total votes
377
526 eligible divisions
842
48.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
166
44.0 % of votes cast
909
51.9 % of votes cast
No votes
211
56.0 % of votes cast
9
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

110
+50.1 vs Commons average
Rank 61 of 648
Appearances
71
+11.1 vs Commons average
Rank 179 of 648
172
+64.1 vs Commons average
Rank 95 of 648
Contributions
91
-16.9 vs Commons average
Rank 256 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,045,465
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,629
all imported IPSA years
£334,363
48 % above average
Latest expenses
£203,629
10 % below average
7
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Trade
80 of 84 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 188 votes
#2
Transport
18 of 21 votes
Digital / Online Safety
46 of 49 votes
#3
Work / Employment
31 of 37 votes
Migration
149 of 161 votes
#4
Tax
89 of 108 votes
Crime / Justice
176 of 193 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
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API