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Mrs Elsie Blundell vs Alan Strickland

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

Photograph of Mrs Elsie Blundell
Mrs Elsie Blundell
Lab Heywood and Middleton North
vs
Photograph of Alan Strickland
Alan Strickland
Lab Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

Voting alignment

Mrs Elsie Blundell and Alan Strickland voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 448 shared comparable votes.

448 same votes 0 different votes 448 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
57 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 99 shared votes
57 Aye 42 No
30 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 47 shared votes
30 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
20 Aye 21 No
19 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
9 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 28 shared votes
9 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
57 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 99 shared votes
57 Aye 42 No
30 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 47 shared votes
30 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
20 Aye 21 No
19 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
9 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 28 shared votes
9 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

84.0 %
11 % above average
Rank 119 of 650
Participation
88.1 %
15 % above average
Rank 45 of 650
474
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
497
564 eligible divisions
235
49.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
253
50.9 % of votes cast
239
50.4 % of votes cast
No votes
244
49.1 % of votes cast
10
2.1 % of votes cast
Against party
10
2.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

56
-15.9 vs Commons average
Rank 358 of 650
Appearances
29
-42.9 vs Commons average
Rank 540 of 650
81
-46.6 vs Commons average
Rank 355 of 650
Contributions
32
-95.6 vs Commons average
Rank 549 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£161,906
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,611
all imported IPSA years
£161,906
28 % below average
Latest expenses
£174,611
23 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Transport
29 of 29 votes
Education
48 of 49 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Housing
30 of 31 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Transport
28 of 29 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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