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Sir Mel Stride vs Dr Andrew Murrison

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

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Sir Mel Stride
Con Central Devon
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Dr Andrew Murrison
Con South West Wiltshire

Voting alignment

Sir Mel Stride and Dr Andrew Murrison voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,679 shared comparable votes.

1,673 same votes 6 different votes 1,679 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
90 Aye 135 No
Tax 100% aligned 225 shared votes
90 Aye 135 No
67 Aye 86 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 153 shared votes
67 Aye 86 No
110 Aye 42 No
Migration 100% aligned 152 shared votes
110 Aye 42 No
40 Aye 31 No
Transport 100% aligned 71 shared votes
40 Aye 31 No
38 Aye 23 No
Trade 100% aligned 61 shared votes
38 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
77 Aye 120 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 197 shared votes
78 Aye 119 No
90 Aye 135 No
Tax 100% aligned 225 shared votes
90 Aye 135 No
67 Aye 86 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 153 shared votes
67 Aye 86 No
110 Aye 42 No
Migration 100% aligned 152 shared votes
110 Aye 42 No
40 Aye 31 No
Transport 100% aligned 71 shared votes
40 Aye 31 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
83.1 %
10 % above average
Rank 139 of 649
1,843
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,961
2,361 eligible divisions
892
48.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
935
47.7 % of votes cast
951
51.6 % of votes cast
No votes
1,026
52.3 % of votes cast
7
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
25 years, 1 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

28
-50.0 vs Commons average
Rank 551 of 649
Appearances
216
+138.0 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 649
46
-92.4 vs Commons average
Rank 509 of 649
Contributions
261
+122.6 vs Commons average
Rank 68 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
£1,842,285
all imported IPSA years
£236,671
5 % above average
Latest expenses
£170,920
24 % below average
17
6 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
9
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
204 of 211 votes
Migration
157 of 171 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Housing
61 of 66 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#4
Migration
154 of 171 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#5
Work / Employment
69 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
No
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Committee Amdt 1 - Main 3 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye rebel
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
No
European Union (Withdrawal) Act Amdt (f) - Baron 15 Jan 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye rebel
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
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
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
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