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Sir Mel Stride vs Steve Barclay

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 Steve Barclay
Steve Barclay
Con North East Cambridgeshire

Voting alignment

Sir Mel Stride and Steve Barclay voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,431 shared comparable votes.

1,427 same votes 4 different votes 1,431 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
77 Aye 116 No
Tax 100% aligned 193 shared votes
77 Aye 116 No
95 Aye 38 No
Migration 100% aligned 133 shared votes
95 Aye 38 No
34 Aye 26 No
Transport 100% aligned 60 shared votes
34 Aye 26 No
29 Aye 23 No
Trade 100% aligned 52 shared votes
29 Aye 23 No
18 Aye 28 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
18 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
69 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 146 shared votes
68 Aye 78 No
74 Aye 110 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 184 shared votes
73 Aye 111 No
77 Aye 116 No
Tax 100% aligned 193 shared votes
77 Aye 116 No
95 Aye 38 No
Migration 100% aligned 133 shared votes
95 Aye 38 No
34 Aye 26 No
Transport 100% aligned 60 shared votes
34 Aye 26 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
71.5 %
2 % below average
Rank 404 of 648
1,810
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,653
2,312 eligible divisions
874
48.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
783
47.4 % of votes cast
936
51.7 % of votes cast
No votes
870
52.6 % of votes cast
7
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2 % 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
51
-9.4 vs Commons average
Rank 315 of 648
51
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 442 of 648
Contributions
68
-40.9 vs Commons average
Rank 360 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
£2,422,084
all imported IPSA years
£236,671
5 % above average
Latest expenses
£231,894
3 % above average
11
6 registered categories
Registered interests
4
4 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
192 of 211 votes
Migration
157 of 169 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#3
Migration
137 of 169 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 45 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
52 of 65 votes
Energy
55 of 67 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
172 of 229 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
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
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
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: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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