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Rebecca Smith vs Blake Stephenson

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

Photograph of Rebecca Smith
Rebecca Smith
Con South West Devon
vs
Photograph of Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Rebecca Smith and Blake Stephenson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 310 shared comparable votes.

309 same votes 1 different votes 310 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
34 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
34 Aye 42 No
19 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
19 Aye 20 No
8 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 No
6 Aye 20 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
6 Aye 20 No
10 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 83% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
34 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
34 Aye 42 No
19 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
19 Aye 20 No
8 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 No
6 Aye 20 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
6 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

69.9 %
3 % below average
Rank 434 of 650
Participation
72.0 %
1 % below average
Rank 386 of 650
394
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
406
564 eligible divisions
185
47.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
184
45.3 % of votes cast
209
53.0 % of votes cast
No votes
222
54.7 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

131
+59.1 vs Commons average
Rank 68 of 650
Appearances
71
-0.9 vs Commons average
Rank 252 of 650
232
+104.4 vs Commons average
Rank 76 of 650
Contributions
94
-33.6 vs Commons average
Rank 310 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£213,132
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,629
all imported IPSA years
£213,132
6 % below average
Latest expenses
£203,629
10 % below average
10
4 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
2
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#2
Work / Employment
31 of 37 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#3
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#4
Tax
91 of 111 votes
Tax
87 of 111 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
50 of 61 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1 12 Nov 2024
Democracy / Parliament
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
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