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Sir Mel Stride vs Sarah Dyke

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 Sarah Dyke
Sarah Dyke
LD Glastonbury and Somerton

Voting alignment

Sir Mel Stride and Sarah Dyke voted the same way 53% of the time, based on 304 shared comparable votes.

161 same votes 143 different votes 304 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
8 Aye 8 No
Defence 88% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 12 No
Education 87% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 83% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
19 Aye 32 No
Tax 80% aligned 51 shared votes
27 Aye 24 No
4 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 80% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 11 No
Energy 0% aligned 13 shared votes
11 Aye 2 No
21 Aye 9 No
Migration 10% aligned 30 shared votes
6 Aye 24 No
6 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 15% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 7 No
Housing 20% aligned 10 shared votes
9 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 6 No
Environment / Climate 25% aligned 8 shared votes
8 Aye 0 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
62.7 %
10 % below average
Rank 545 of 649
1,843
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
490
781 eligible divisions
892
48.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
233
47.6 % of votes cast
951
51.6 % of votes cast
No votes
257
52.4 % of votes cast
7
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
3 years, 0 months
Since 20 Jul 2023

Debates

28
-49.6 vs Commons average
Rank 552 of 649
Appearances
141
+63.4 vs Commons average
Rank 69 of 649
46
-91.9 vs Commons average
Rank 509 of 649
Contributions
165
+27.1 vs Commons average
Rank 161 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
£472,827
all imported IPSA years
£236,671
5 % above average
Latest expenses
£292,538
29 % above average
17
6 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
9
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
5
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
Devolution / Local Government
42 of 44 votes
Migration
157 of 171 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
10 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#4
Trade
12 of 15 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 5 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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