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Sir Mel Stride vs Rachel Blake

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 Rachel Blake
Rachel Blake
Lab Cities of London and Westminster

Voting alignment

Sir Mel Stride and Rachel Blake voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 264 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 259 different votes 264 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
12 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 28 shared votes
16 Aye 12 No
29 Aye 31 No
Tax 0% aligned 60 shared votes
31 Aye 29 No
8 Aye 12 No
Education 0% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 18 shared votes
14 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 31 No
Tax 0% aligned 60 shared votes
31 Aye 29 No
8 Aye 12 No
Education 0% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 18 shared votes
14 Aye 4 No
8 Aye 8 No
Defence 0% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
1 Aye 14 No
Benefits 0% aligned 15 shared votes
14 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

78.2 %
5 % above average
Rank 244 of 650
Participation
83.7 %
11 % above average
Rank 128 of 650
1,837
2,350 eligible divisions
Total votes
472
564 eligible divisions
891
48.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
242
51.3 % of votes cast
946
51.5 % of votes cast
No votes
230
48.7 % of votes cast
7
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

28
-43.4 vs Commons average
Rank 543 of 650
Appearances
68
-3.4 vs Commons average
Rank 272 of 650
45
-81.8 vs Commons average
Rank 504 of 650
Contributions
102
-24.8 vs Commons average
Rank 271 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
£172,923
all imported IPSA years
£236,671
5 % above average
Latest expenses
£172,923
24 % below average
17
6 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
204 of 211 votes
#1
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Migration
157 of 169 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Trade
73 of 89 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 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
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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