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Sir Mel Stride vs Al Carns

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

Photograph of Sir Mel Stride
Sir Mel Stride
Con Central Devon
vs
Photograph of Al Carns
Al Carns
Lab Birmingham Selly Oak

Voting alignment

Sir Mel Stride and Al Carns voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 158 shared comparable votes.

3 same votes 155 different votes 158 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
9 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
17 Aye 18 No
Tax 0% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 6 No
Transport 0% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 11 No
Education 0% aligned 13 shared votes
11 Aye 2 No
8 Aye 4 No
Defence 0% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 18 No
Tax 0% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 6 No
Transport 0% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 11 No
Education 0% aligned 13 shared votes
11 Aye 2 No
8 Aye 4 No
Defence 0% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
0 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 10 shared votes
10 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

78.2 %
6 % above average
Rank 242 of 649
Participation
52.5 %
20 % below average
Rank 615 of 649
1,841
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
298
568 eligible divisions
892
48.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
142
47.7 % of votes cast
949
51.5 % of votes cast
No votes
156
52.3 % of votes cast
7
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

28
-47.1 vs Commons average
Rank 547 of 649
Appearances
67
-8.1 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 649
45
-88.3 vs Commons average
Rank 511 of 649
Contributions
319
+185.7 vs Commons average
Rank 49 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,344,654
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£170,101
all imported IPSA years
£236,671
5 % above average
Latest expenses
£170,101
25 % below average
17
6 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
9
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

Brexit / EU
204 of 211 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Migration
157 of 169 votes
#2
Trade
4 of 5 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Housing
21 of 31 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#4
Defence
22 of 34 votes
Trade
73 of 89 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
7 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API