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Martin Vickers vs Blake Stephenson

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

Photograph of Martin Vickers
Martin Vickers
Con Brigg and Immingham
vs
Photograph of Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Martin Vickers and Blake Stephenson voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 386 shared comparable votes.

384 same votes 2 different votes 386 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
34 Aye 46 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
34 Aye 46 No
21 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
21 Aye 26 No
8 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
8 Aye 26 No
6 Aye 25 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
6 Aye 25 No
16 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
16 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 89% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
34 Aye 46 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
34 Aye 46 No
21 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
21 Aye 26 No
8 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
8 Aye 26 No
6 Aye 25 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
6 Aye 25 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 95 of 650
Participation
72.1%
same as average
Rank 379 of 650
2,039
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
447
620 eligible divisions
968
47.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
205
45.9% of votes cast
1,071
52.5% of votes cast
No votes
242
54.1% of votes cast
26
1.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

176
+83.0 vs Commons average
Rank 59 of 650
Appearances
107
+14.0 vs Commons average
Rank 186 of 650
175
+13.0 vs Commons average
Rank 193 of 650
Contributions
225
+63.0 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,256,309
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,629
all imported IPSA years
£210,269
7% below average
Latest expenses
£203,629
10% below average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
2
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

Brexit / EU
206 of 212 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Trade
90 of 94 votes
#2
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Work / Employment
76 of 80 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
54 of 66 votes
Migration
160 of 171 votes
#4
Tax
93 of 114 votes
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
#5
Work / Employment
34 of 42 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
No
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1 12 Nov 2024
Democracy / Parliament
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
No
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
Aye
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