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Sir Mel Stride vs Helen Whately

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


Voting alignment

Sir Mel Stride and Helen Whately voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,703 shared comparable votes.

1,697 same votes 6 different votes 1,703 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
83 Aye 131 No
Tax 100% aligned 214 shared votes
83 Aye 131 No
110 Aye 40 No
Migration 100% aligned 150 shared votes
110 Aye 40 No
40 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 74 shared votes
40 Aye 34 No
41 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 72 shared votes
41 Aye 31 No
22 Aye 36 No
Benefits 100% aligned 58 shared votes
22 Aye 36 No
Most different by topic
76 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 153 shared votes
75 Aye 78 No
76 Aye 121 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 197 shared votes
75 Aye 122 No
83 Aye 131 No
Tax 100% aligned 214 shared votes
83 Aye 131 No
110 Aye 40 No
Migration 100% aligned 150 shared votes
110 Aye 40 No
40 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 74 shared votes
40 Aye 34 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
83.7 %
11 % above average
Rank 125 of 649
1,843
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,977
2,361 eligible divisions
892
48.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
943
47.7 % of votes cast
951
51.6 % of votes cast
No votes
1,034
52.3 % of votes cast
7
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

28
-50.0 vs Commons average
Rank 551 of 649
Appearances
45
-33.0 vs Commons average
Rank 462 of 649
46
-92.4 vs Commons average
Rank 509 of 649
Contributions
68
-70.4 vs Commons average
Rank 430 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
£1,969,279
all imported IPSA years
£236,671
5 % above average
Latest expenses
£269,510
19 % above average
17
6 registered categories
Registered interests
7
2 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
Trade
86 of 91 votes
Migration
157 of 171 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#4
Migration
157 of 171 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#5

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Aye
Where they voted the same
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API