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Sir Mel Stride vs Dame Caroline Dinenage

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
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Photograph of Dame Caroline Dinenage
Dame Caroline Dinenage
Con Gosport

Voting alignment

Sir Mel Stride and Dame Caroline Dinenage voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,583 shared comparable votes.

1,577 same votes 6 different votes 1,583 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
85 Aye 127 No
Tax 100% aligned 212 shared votes
85 Aye 127 No
105 Aye 42 No
Migration 100% aligned 147 shared votes
105 Aye 42 No
39 Aye 32 No
Transport 100% aligned 71 shared votes
39 Aye 32 No
39 Aye 29 No
Trade 100% aligned 68 shared votes
39 Aye 29 No
20 Aye 36 No
Education 100% aligned 56 shared votes
20 Aye 36 No
Most different by topic
75 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 138 shared votes
75 Aye 63 No
76 Aye 124 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 200 shared votes
76 Aye 124 No
85 Aye 127 No
Tax 100% aligned 212 shared votes
85 Aye 127 No
105 Aye 42 No
Migration 100% aligned 147 shared votes
105 Aye 42 No
39 Aye 32 No
Transport 100% aligned 71 shared votes
39 Aye 32 No

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

Voting record

78.1 %
5 % above average
Rank 245 of 649
Participation
77.7 %
5 % above average
Rank 256 of 649
1,843
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,834
2,361 eligible divisions
892
48.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
896
48.9 % of votes cast
951
51.6 % of votes cast
No votes
938
51.1 % of votes cast
7
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
15
0.8 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

28
-49.6 vs Commons average
Rank 551 of 649
Appearances
61
-16.6 vs Commons average
Rank 351 of 649
46
-91.8 vs Commons average
Rank 508 of 649
Contributions
74
-63.8 vs Commons average
Rank 408 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
£2,521,725
all imported IPSA years
£236,671
5 % above average
Latest expenses
£285,728
26 % above average
17
6 registered categories
Registered interests
7
2 registered categories
9
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
204 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
202 of 211 votes
Migration
157 of 171 votes
#2
Trade
82 of 91 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Migration
149 of 171 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
60 of 69 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
50 of 60 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
No
Amendment 19 to the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill 4 Sep 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye rebel
No rebel
Mr Fysh's motion O (Contingent preferential arrangements) 27 Mar 2019
Aye
No rebel
Mr Baron's motion B (No deal) 27 Mar 2019
Aye
Aye rebel
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Prime Minister's motion 14 Mar 2019
Brexit / EU
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
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
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 (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
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