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Matthew Patrick vs Rachel Blake

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


Voting alignment

Matthew Patrick and Rachel Blake voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 433 shared comparable votes.

425 same votes 8 different votes 433 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
59 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 94 shared votes
59 Aye 35 No
26 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
17 Aye 21 No
12 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
19 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
19 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
59 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 94 shared votes
59 Aye 35 No
26 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
17 Aye 21 No
12 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
19 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
19 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

81.8%
9% above average
Rank 153 of 650
Participation
83.6%
11% above average
Rank 117 of 650
518
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
529
633 eligible divisions
253
48.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
274
51.8% of votes cast
265
51.2% of votes cast
No votes
255
48.2% of votes cast
9
1.7% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

38
-56.5 vs Commons average
Rank 541 of 650
Appearances
82
-12.5 vs Commons average
Rank 303 of 650
104
-60.6 vs Commons average
Rank 375 of 650
Contributions
106
-58.6 vs Commons average
Rank 368 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£174,976
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£172,923
all imported IPSA years
£174,976
23% below average
Latest expenses
£172,923
24% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#1
Energy
20 of 20 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Education
44 of 50 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API