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Nadia Whittome vs Ben Lake

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

Photograph of Nadia Whittome
Nadia Whittome
Lab Nottingham East
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Photograph of Ben Lake
Ben Lake
PC Ceredigion Preseli

Voting alignment

Nadia Whittome and Ben Lake voted the same way 90% of the time, based on 862 shared comparable votes.

776 same votes 86 different votes 862 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
22 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 44 shared votes
22 Aye 22 No
25 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 20 No
Trade 100% aligned 37 shared votes
17 Aye 20 No
19 Aye 6 No
Energy 100% aligned 25 shared votes
19 Aye 6 No
10 Aye 14 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
71 Aye 38 No
Tax 70% aligned 109 shared votes
78 Aye 31 No
12 Aye 19 No
Transport 84% aligned 31 shared votes
13 Aye 18 No
15 Aye 17 No
Defence 88% aligned 32 shared votes
17 Aye 15 No
11 Aye 6 No
Housing 88% aligned 17 shared votes
11 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 1 No
Education 89% aligned 9 shared votes
7 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

67.7 %
5 % below average
Rank 478 of 647
Participation
75.8 %
3 % above average
Rank 300 of 647
1,087
1,605 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,568
2,068 eligible divisions
563
51.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
869
55.4 % of votes cast
524
48.2 % of votes cast
No votes
699
44.6 % of votes cast
24
2.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

27
-36.7 vs Commons average
Rank 532 of 647
Appearances
50
-13.7 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 647
34
-79.8 vs Commons average
Rank 531 of 647
Contributions
53
-60.8 vs Commons average
Rank 444 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£1,307,357
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,460,196
all imported IPSA years
£284,746
26 % above average
Latest expenses
£250,650
11 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
2
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

NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
182 of 188 votes
Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
#2
Migration
155 of 161 votes
Migration
130 of 152 votes
#3
Trade
78 of 84 votes
Work / Employment
52 of 65 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Transport
46 of 60 votes
#5
Cost of Living
9 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 27 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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