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Susan Murray vs Blake Stephenson

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

Photograph of Susan Murray
Susan Murray
LD Mid Dunbartonshire
vs
Photograph of Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Susan Murray and Blake Stephenson voted the same way 74% of the time, based on 228 shared comparable votes.

168 same votes 60 different votes 228 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
6 Aye 14 No
Education 95% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
23 Aye 31 No
Tax 94% aligned 54 shared votes
20 Aye 34 No
2 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 87% aligned 15 shared votes
0 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 10 No
Defence 85% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 82% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 1 No
Energy 33% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 6 No
Housing 42% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

62.5 %
10 % below average
Rank 547 of 649
Participation
72.2 %
same as average
Rank 381 of 649
355
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
410
568 eligible divisions
195
54.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
185
45.1 % of votes cast
160
45.1 % of votes cast
No votes
225
54.9 % of votes cast
1
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

74
-1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 252 of 649
Appearances
74
-1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 255 of 649
88
-45.3 vs Commons average
Rank 347 of 649
Contributions
103
-30.3 vs Commons average
Rank 291 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£189,988
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,629
all imported IPSA years
£189,988
16 % below average
Latest expenses
£203,629
10 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
0
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

Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Work / Employment
31 of 37 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#3
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
51 of 62 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#5
Tax
91 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
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