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Rachel Gilmour vs Blake Stephenson

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

Photograph of Rachel Gilmour
Rachel Gilmour
LD Tiverton and Minehead
vs
Photograph of Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Rachel Gilmour and Blake Stephenson voted the same way 72% of the time, based on 173 shared comparable votes.

124 same votes 49 different votes 173 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
2 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 15 shared votes
2 Aye 13 No
3 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 2 No
Education 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
22 Aye 20 No
Tax 98% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
9 Aye 6 No
Defence 80% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 17% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 0 No
Energy 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
8 Aye 5 No
Housing 62% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 6 No
Benefits 64% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
16 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 69% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

42.4%
30% below average
Rank 630 of 649
Participation
71.4%
1% below average
Rank 397 of 649
250
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
421
590 eligible divisions
139
55.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
191
45.4% of votes cast
111
44.4% of votes cast
No votes
230
54.6% of votes cast
3
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

125
+42.7 vs Commons average
Rank 103 of 649
Appearances
84
+1.7 vs Commons average
Rank 234 of 649
154
+10.5 vs Commons average
Rank 192 of 649
Contributions
164
+20.5 vs Commons average
Rank 174 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£174,467
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,629
all imported IPSA years
£174,467
23% below average
Latest expenses
£203,629
10% below average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
1
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

Housing
24 of 32 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#2
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 14 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
51 of 62 votes
Benefits
17 of 30 votes
#4
Tax
92 of 112 votes
Defence
18 of 34 votes
#5
Work / Employment
31 of 39 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API