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Sir Mel Stride vs Sir Gavin Williamson

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 Sir Gavin Williamson
Sir Gavin Williamson
Con Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

Voting alignment

Sir Mel Stride and Sir Gavin Williamson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,564 shared comparable votes.

1,561 same votes 3 different votes 1,564 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
80 Aye 131 No
Tax 100% aligned 211 shared votes
80 Aye 131 No
75 Aye 74 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 149 shared votes
75 Aye 74 No
107 Aye 42 No
Migration 100% aligned 149 shared votes
107 Aye 42 No
37 Aye 31 No
Transport 100% aligned 68 shared votes
37 Aye 31 No
36 Aye 25 No
Trade 100% aligned 61 shared votes
36 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
73 Aye 123 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 196 shared votes
72 Aye 124 No
80 Aye 131 No
Tax 100% aligned 211 shared votes
80 Aye 131 No
75 Aye 74 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 149 shared votes
75 Aye 74 No
107 Aye 42 No
Migration 100% aligned 149 shared votes
107 Aye 42 No
37 Aye 31 No
Transport 100% aligned 68 shared votes
37 Aye 31 No

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

Voting record

78.3 %
5 % above average
Rank 250 of 648
Participation
78.2 %
5 % above average
Rank 253 of 648
1,810
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,809
2,312 eligible divisions
874
48.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
860
47.5 % of votes cast
936
51.7 % of votes cast
No votes
949
52.5 % of votes cast
7
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
8
0.4 % of votes cast
16 years, 0 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 0 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

29
-31.4 vs Commons average
Rank 505 of 648
Appearances
53
-7.4 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 648
51
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 442 of 648
Contributions
62
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 395 of 648

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,344,654
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,645,311
all imported IPSA years
£236,671
5 % above average
Latest expenses
£278,816
23 % above average
11
6 registered categories
Registered interests
11
5 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Brexit / EU
200 of 211 votes
Migration
157 of 169 votes
#2
Migration
154 of 169 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#3
Transport
77 of 87 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 45 votes
#4
Housing
57 of 66 votes
Energy
55 of 67 votes
#5
Trade
75 of 88 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
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Prime Minister's motion 14 Mar 2019
Brexit / EU
No
Where they voted the same
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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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