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Rupert Lowe vs Blake Stephenson

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

Photograph of Rupert Lowe
Rupert Lowe
RB Great Yarmouth
vs
Photograph of Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Rupert Lowe and Blake Stephenson voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 152 shared comparable votes.

151 same votes 1 different votes 152 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 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 48 shared votes
22 Aye 26 No
10 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 9 shared votes
1 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 3 No
Defence 100% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 48 shared votes
22 Aye 26 No
10 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 9 shared votes
1 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 3 No
Defence 100% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

33.5 %
40 % below average
Rank 636 of 648
Participation
71.7 %
2 % below average
Rank 397 of 648
176
526 eligible divisions
Total votes
377
526 eligible divisions
82
46.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
166
44.0 % of votes cast
94
53.4 % of votes cast
No votes
211
56.0 % of votes cast
1
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

30
-30.7 vs Commons average
Rank 493 of 648
Appearances
71
+10.3 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 648
33
-76.3 vs Commons average
Rank 532 of 648
Contributions
91
-18.3 vs Commons average
Rank 259 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£147,223
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,629
all imported IPSA years
£147,223
35 % below average
Latest expenses
£203,629
10 % below average
60
8 registered categories
Registered interests
7
5 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

Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
NHS / Health
6 of 11 votes
#2
Transport
18 of 21 votes
Tax
53 of 108 votes
#3
Work / Employment
31 of 37 votes
Defence
10 of 22 votes
#4
Tax
89 of 108 votes
Energy
7 of 17 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
50 of 61 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
No
Pension 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 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API