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Sir Mel Stride vs Samantha Niblett

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
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Photograph of Samantha Niblett
Samantha Niblett
Lab South Derbyshire

Voting alignment

Sir Mel Stride and Samantha Niblett voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 256 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 251 different votes 256 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 24 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 36 shared votes
24 Aye 12 No
33 Aye 33 No
Tax 0% aligned 66 shared votes
33 Aye 33 No
8 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
0 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 16 shared votes
16 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 33 No
Tax 0% aligned 66 shared votes
33 Aye 33 No
8 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
0 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 16 shared votes
16 Aye 0 No
7 Aye 8 No
Energy 0% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 6 No
Defence 0% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

78.2 %
6 % above average
Rank 242 of 650
Participation
81.4 %
9 % above average
Rank 173 of 650
1,838
2,351 eligible divisions
Total votes
460
565 eligible divisions
892
48.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
226
49.1 % of votes cast
946
51.5 % of votes cast
No votes
234
50.9 % of votes cast
7
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

28
-44.5 vs Commons average
Rank 544 of 650
Appearances
78
+5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 208 of 650
45
-83.7 vs Commons average
Rank 506 of 650
Contributions
86
-42.7 vs Commons average
Rank 335 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
£212,260
all imported IPSA years
£236,671
5 % above average
Latest expenses
£212,260
6 % below average
17
6 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
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
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Migration
157 of 169 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Education
47 of 49 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#4
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Trade
73 of 89 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
57 of 62 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
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
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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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