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Mrs Elsie Blundell vs Dame Meg Hillier

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 Dame Meg Hillier
Dame Meg Hillier
Lab Hackney South and Shoreditch

Voting alignment

Mrs Elsie Blundell and Dame Meg Hillier voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 374 shared comparable votes.

374 same votes 0 different votes 374 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
52 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
52 Aye 30 No
30 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
30 Aye 12 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
13 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
52 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
52 Aye 30 No
30 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
30 Aye 12 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
13 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

83.5 %
11 % above average
Rank 131 of 649
Participation
73.2 %
1 % above average
Rank 354 of 649
474
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,724
2,354 eligible divisions
235
49.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
980
56.8 % of votes cast
239
50.4 % of votes cast
No votes
744
43.2 % of votes cast
10
2.1 % of votes cast
Against party
19
1.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

59
-15.7 vs Commons average
Rank 348 of 649
Appearances
110
+35.3 vs Commons average
Rank 108 of 649
84
-48.7 vs Commons average
Rank 360 of 649
Contributions
149
+16.3 vs Commons average
Rank 175 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£161,906
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,571,517
all imported IPSA years
£161,906
28 % below average
Latest expenses
£274,096
21 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
9
2 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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
190 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Housing
30 of 31 votes
#3
Education
82 of 96 votes
Transport
28 of 29 votes
#4
NHS / Health
47 of 56 votes
Education
48 of 50 votes
#5
Benefits
66 of 81 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
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
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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