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Sir Geoffrey Cox vs Blake Stephenson

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

Photograph of Sir Geoffrey Cox
Sir Geoffrey Cox
Con Torridge and Tavistock
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Photograph of Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Sir Geoffrey Cox and Blake Stephenson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 233 shared comparable votes.

233 same votes 0 different votes 233 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
20 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 54 shared votes
20 Aye 34 No
19 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
2 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
2 Aye 24 No
13 Aye 5 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
13 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 54 shared votes
20 Aye 34 No
19 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
2 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
2 Aye 24 No
13 Aye 5 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
13 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

66.1%
6% below average
Rank 498 of 649
Participation
71.4%
1% below average
Rank 397 of 649
1,571
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
421
590 eligible divisions
740
47.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
191
45.4% of votes cast
831
52.9% of votes cast
No votes
230
54.6% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

8
-76.3 vs Commons average
Rank 627 of 650
Appearances
84
-0.3 vs Commons average
Rank 250 of 650
13
-133.9 vs Commons average
Rank 621 of 650
Contributions
164
+17.1 vs Commons average
Rank 180 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,716,834
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,629
all imported IPSA years
£264,705
17% above average
Latest expenses
£203,629
10% below average
16
3 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

Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Digital / Online Safety
48 of 60 votes
#2
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Trade
72 of 91 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
51 of 62 votes
Migration
126 of 171 votes
#4
Tax
92 of 112 votes
Defence
52 of 71 votes
#5
Work / Employment
31 of 39 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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