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Sir Mel Stride vs Katie Lam

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 Katie Lam
Katie Lam
Con Weald of Kent

Voting alignment

Sir Mel Stride and Katie Lam voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 279 shared comparable votes.

276 same votes 3 different votes 279 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
34 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
34 Aye 38 No
12 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
8 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
34 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
34 Aye 38 No
12 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
8 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

77.7%
5% above average
Rank 250 of 650
Participation
68.5%
4% below average
Rank 448 of 650
1,878
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
432
631 eligible divisions
908
48.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
208
48.1% of votes cast
970
51.7% of votes cast
No votes
224
51.9% of votes cast
9
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

30
-64.5 vs Commons average
Rank 584 of 650
Appearances
110
+15.5 vs Commons average
Rank 183 of 650
46
-118.6 vs Commons average
Rank 542 of 650
Contributions
136
-28.6 vs Commons average
Rank 283 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
£223,662
all imported IPSA years
£236,671
5% above average
Latest expenses
£223,662
1% below average
25
5 registered categories
Registered interests
14
5 registered categories
9
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
205 of 212 votes
#1
Tax
109 of 121 votes
Migration
157 of 171 votes
#2
Trade
8 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
69 of 82 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 49 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Trade
78 of 94 votes
#5
Benefits
23 of 30 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
Aye rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
No
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API