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Kate Dearden vs Blake Stephenson

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

Photograph of Kate Dearden
Kate Dearden
Lab Halifax
vs
Photograph of Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Kate Dearden and Blake Stephenson voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 354 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 347 different votes 354 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
3 Aye 4 No
Migration 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
13 Aye 6 No
Benefits 11% aligned 19 shared votes
4 Aye 15 No
2 Aye 8 No
Democracy / Parliament 10% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
16 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 32 shared votes
16 Aye 16 No
54 Aye 31 No
Tax 0% aligned 85 shared votes
31 Aye 54 No
Most different by topic
54 Aye 31 No
Tax 0% aligned 85 shared votes
31 Aye 54 No
26 Aye 8 No
Education 0% aligned 34 shared votes
8 Aye 26 No
22 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 26 shared votes
4 Aye 22 No
11 Aye 11 No
Defence 0% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 8 No
Transport 0% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

84.7%
12% above average
Rank 98 of 650
Participation
72.2%
same as average
Rank 376 of 650
531
627 eligible divisions
Total votes
453
627 eligible divisions
261
49.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
205
45.3% of votes cast
270
50.8% of votes cast
No votes
248
54.7% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

111
+16.6 vs Commons average
Rank 176 of 650
Appearances
112
+17.6 vs Commons average
Rank 172 of 650
307
+142.5 vs Commons average
Rank 79 of 650
Contributions
254
+89.5 vs Commons average
Rank 110 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£175,203
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,629
all imported IPSA years
£175,203
23% below average
Latest expenses
£203,629
10% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
0
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

Energy
20 of 20 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#2
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Tax
99 of 121 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
54 of 66 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#5
Work / Employment
34 of 42 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API