Compare

Steve Race vs Alison Bennett

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

Photograph of Steve Race
Steve Race
Lab Exeter
vs
Photograph of Alison Bennett
Alison Bennett
LD Mid Sussex

Voting alignment

Steve Race and Alison Bennett voted the same way 20% of the time, based on 382 shared comparable votes.

77 same votes 305 different votes 382 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 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 86% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 4 No
Energy 62% aligned 13 shared votes
12 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 56% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 3 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 17 shared votes
3 Aye 14 No
0 Aye 4 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
1 Aye 3 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
22 Aye 9 No
Education 3% aligned 31 shared votes
10 Aye 21 No
43 Aye 26 No
Tax 4% aligned 69 shared votes
29 Aye 40 No

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

Voting record

86.0%
13% above average
Rank 77 of 650
Participation
71.0%
2% below average
Rank 401 of 650
517
601 eligible divisions
Total votes
427
601 eligible divisions
275
53.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
229
53.6% of votes cast
242
46.8% of votes cast
No votes
198
46.4% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

103
+17.4 vs Commons average
Rank 171 of 650
Appearances
142
+56.4 vs Commons average
Rank 88 of 650
120
-29.1 vs Commons average
Rank 288 of 650
Contributions
164
+14.9 vs Commons average
Rank 184 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£194,803
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£141,775
all imported IPSA years
£194,803
14% below average
Latest expenses
£141,775
37% below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
Transport
29 of 29 votes
#3
Housing
27 of 32 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#5
Education
40 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API