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Sir Mel Stride vs Dame Karen Bradley

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 Dame Karen Bradley
Dame Karen Bradley
Con Staffordshire Moorlands

Voting alignment

Sir Mel Stride and Dame Karen Bradley voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,379 shared comparable votes.

1,374 same votes 5 different votes 1,379 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
72 Aye 116 No
Tax 100% aligned 188 shared votes
72 Aye 116 No
70 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 138 shared votes
70 Aye 68 No
50 Aye 20 No
Migration 100% aligned 70 shared votes
50 Aye 20 No
36 Aye 28 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
36 Aye 28 No
37 Aye 24 No
Transport 100% aligned 61 shared votes
37 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
67 Aye 120 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 187 shared votes
68 Aye 119 No
72 Aye 116 No
Tax 100% aligned 188 shared votes
72 Aye 116 No
70 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 138 shared votes
70 Aye 68 No
50 Aye 20 No
Migration 100% aligned 70 shared votes
50 Aye 20 No
36 Aye 28 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
36 Aye 28 No

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

Voting record

78.0%
5% above average
Rank 245 of 649
Participation
67.1%
6% below average
Rank 477 of 649
1,847
2,368 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,590
2,368 eligible divisions
894
48.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
744
46.8% of votes cast
953
51.6% of votes cast
No votes
846
53.2% of votes cast
7
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
6
0.4% of votes cast
16 years, 4 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 4 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

27
-53.0 vs Commons average
Rank 560 of 649
Appearances
75
-5.0 vs Commons average
Rank 285 of 649
45
-94.4 vs Commons average
Rank 518 of 649
Contributions
81
-58.4 vs Commons average
Rank 390 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
£2,878,658
all imported IPSA years
£236,671
5% above average
Latest expenses
£283,093
25% above average
27
6 registered categories
Registered interests
13
3 registered categories
9
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
11
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
188 of 211 votes
Migration
157 of 171 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
50 of 60 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Trade
74 of 91 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#4
Work / Employment
61 of 77 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
Aye
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Aye
Treasury update on international aid 13 Jul 2021
No rebel
Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
No rebel
No
Amendment 19 to the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill 4 Sept 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
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
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
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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