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Sir Nicholas Dakin vs Blake Stephenson

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

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Sir Nicholas Dakin
Lab Scunthorpe
vs
Photograph of Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Sir Nicholas Dakin and Blake Stephenson voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 342 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 335 different votes 342 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
3 Aye 5 No
Migration 13% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 6 No
Benefits 10% aligned 20 shared votes
4 Aye 16 No
25 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 46 shared votes
20 Aye 26 No
39 Aye 33 No
Tax 0% aligned 72 shared votes
33 Aye 39 No
22 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 30 shared votes
8 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 33 No
Tax 0% aligned 72 shared votes
33 Aye 39 No
22 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 30 shared votes
8 Aye 22 No
16 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 12 No
Transport 0% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

83.1 %
10 % above average
Rank 138 of 649
Participation
71.3 %
1 % below average
Rank 399 of 649
478
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
410
575 eligible divisions
235
49.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
185
45.1 % of votes cast
243
50.8 % of votes cast
No votes
225
54.9 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

7
-70.9 vs Commons average
Rank 621 of 650
Appearances
70
-7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 302 of 650
7
-131.3 vs Commons average
Rank 620 of 650
Contributions
99
-39.3 vs Commons average
Rank 318 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,959,326
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,629
all imported IPSA years
£208,878
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£203,629
10 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
3
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
51 of 62 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#4
Tax
91 of 111 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Work / Employment
31 of 39 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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