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Sir Mel Stride vs David Taylor

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 David Taylor
David Taylor
Lab Hemel Hempstead

Voting alignment

Sir Mel Stride and David Taylor voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 258 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 253 different votes 258 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
11 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 35 shared votes
24 Aye 11 No
31 Aye 27 No
Tax 0% aligned 58 shared votes
27 Aye 31 No
7 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 24 shared votes
17 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 8 No
Transport 0% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 27 No
Tax 0% aligned 58 shared votes
27 Aye 31 No
7 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 24 shared votes
17 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 8 No
Transport 0% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 13 No
Benefits 0% aligned 16 shared votes
13 Aye 3 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 650
Participation
83.7 %
11 % above average
Rank 125 of 650
1,838
2,351 eligible divisions
Total votes
473
565 eligible divisions
892
48.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
236
49.9 % of votes cast
946
51.5 % of votes cast
No votes
237
50.1 % 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
-44.5 vs Commons average
Rank 544 of 650
Appearances
30
-42.5 vs Commons average
Rank 537 of 650
45
-83.7 vs Commons average
Rank 506 of 650
Contributions
37
-91.7 vs Commons average
Rank 535 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,344,654
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£181,421
all imported IPSA years
£236,671
5 % above average
Latest expenses
£181,421
20 % below average
17
6 registered categories
Registered interests
3
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Migration
157 of 169 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#4
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Trade
73 of 89 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API