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Kenneth Stevenson vs Sir Mel Stride

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

Photograph of Kenneth Stevenson
Kenneth Stevenson
Lab Airdrie and Shotts
vs
Photograph of Sir Mel Stride
Sir Mel Stride
Con Central Devon

Voting alignment

Kenneth Stevenson and Sir Mel Stride voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 217 shared comparable votes.

2 same votes 215 different votes 217 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
1 Aye 3 No
NHS / Health 25% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
12 Aye 3 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No
31 Aye 30 No
Tax 0% aligned 61 shared votes
30 Aye 31 No
19 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 25 shared votes
6 Aye 19 No
8 Aye 10 No
Defence 0% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 30 No
Tax 0% aligned 61 shared votes
30 Aye 31 No
19 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 25 shared votes
6 Aye 19 No
8 Aye 10 No
Defence 0% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 5 No
Education 0% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 6 No
Transport 0% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

70.9 %
2 % below average
Rank 410 of 650
Participation
78.2 %
6 % above average
Rank 244 of 650
399
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,837
2,349 eligible divisions
197
49.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
891
48.5 % of votes cast
202
50.6 % of votes cast
No votes
946
51.5 % of votes cast
9
2.3 % of votes cast
Against party
7
0.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

13
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 610 of 650
Appearances
29
-41.9 vs Commons average
Rank 536 of 650
18
-107.8 vs Commons average
Rank 602 of 650
Contributions
48
-77.8 vs Commons average
Rank 487 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£109,998
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,344,654
all imported IPSA years
£109,998
51 % below average
Latest expenses
£236,671
5 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
17
6 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
9
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
204 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Migration
157 of 169 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
Tax
95 of 111 votes
#5
Trade
73 of 89 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API