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Sir Mel Stride vs Maya Ellis

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
vs
Photograph of Maya Ellis
Maya Ellis
Lab Ribble Valley

Voting alignment

Sir Mel Stride and Maya Ellis voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 214 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 210 different votes 214 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
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
11 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 34 shared votes
23 Aye 11 No
32 Aye 34 No
Tax 0% aligned 66 shared votes
34 Aye 32 No
8 Aye 5 No
Education 0% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 8 No
Benefits 0% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 34 No
Tax 0% aligned 66 shared votes
34 Aye 32 No
8 Aye 5 No
Education 0% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 8 No
Benefits 0% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 6 No
Energy 0% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 7 No
Transport 0% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

77.9%
5% above average
Rank 248 of 649
Participation
63.4%
9% below average
Rank 535 of 649
1,850
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
374
590 eligible divisions
896
48.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
178
47.6% of votes cast
954
51.6% of votes cast
No votes
196
52.4% of votes cast
9
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
14
3.7% of votes cast
16 years, 4 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

29
-53.3 vs Commons average
Rank 557 of 649
Appearances
48
-34.3 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 649
47
-96.5 vs Commons average
Rank 515 of 649
Contributions
54
-89.5 vs Commons average
Rank 490 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
£230,920
all imported IPSA years
£236,671
5% above average
Latest expenses
£230,920
2% above average
27
6 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Migration
157 of 171 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Tax
89 of 112 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#5
Benefits
22 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 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
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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