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Jonathan Reynolds vs Ben Lake

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

Photograph of Jonathan Reynolds
Jonathan Reynolds
Lab Stalybridge and Hyde
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Photograph of Ben Lake
Ben Lake
PC Ceredigion Preseli

Voting alignment

Jonathan Reynolds and Ben Lake voted the same way 90% of the time, based on 1,071 shared comparable votes.

963 same votes 108 different votes 1,071 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
90 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 157 shared votes
90 Aye 67 No
17 Aye 9 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 13 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
3 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 1 No
Education 75% aligned 12 shared votes
10 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 2 No
Housing 75% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
22 Aye 23 No
Benefits 76% aligned 45 shared votes
27 Aye 18 No
90 Aye 50 No
Tax 79% aligned 140 shared votes
96 Aye 44 No
53 Aye 49 No
Crime / Justice 86% aligned 102 shared votes
47 Aye 55 No

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

Voting record

65.4 %
8 % below average
Rank 516 of 648
Participation
75.9 %
3 % above average
Rank 301 of 648
1,513
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,562
2,057 eligible divisions
878
58.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
867
55.5 % of votes cast
635
42.0 % of votes cast
No votes
695
44.5 % of votes cast
3
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

7
-52.9 vs Commons average
Rank 626 of 648
Appearances
48
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 335 of 648
87
-20.9 vs Commons average
Rank 278 of 648
Contributions
51
-56.9 vs Commons average
Rank 440 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,977,024
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,460,196
all imported IPSA years
£244,258
8 % above average
Latest expenses
£250,650
11 % above average
6
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
1
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
75 of 88 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
182 of 188 votes
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes
#2
Migration
155 of 161 votes
Environment / Climate
35 of 45 votes
#3
Trade
78 of 84 votes
Foreign Affairs
53 of 69 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Energy
51 of 67 votes
#5
Cost of Living
9 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment 9 Dec 2025
Transport
No
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