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Victoria Collins vs Blake Stephenson

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

Photograph of Victoria Collins
Victoria Collins
LD Harpenden and Berkhamsted
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Photograph of Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Victoria Collins and Blake Stephenson voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 289 shared comparable votes.

224 same votes 65 different votes 289 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
8 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
8 Aye 21 No
35 Aye 45 No
Tax 94% aligned 80 shared votes
30 Aye 50 No
3 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 93% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 9 No
Defence 84% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 17% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 1 No
Energy 38% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
9 Aye 6 No
Housing 53% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

66.9%
6% below average
Rank 477 of 650
Participation
72.3%
same as average
Rank 374 of 650
422
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
456
631 eligible divisions
228
54.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
207
45.4% of votes cast
194
46.0% of votes cast
No votes
249
54.6% of votes cast
2
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

122
+27.8 vs Commons average
Rank 151 of 650
Appearances
115
+20.8 vs Commons average
Rank 166 of 650
141
-23.1 vs Commons average
Rank 272 of 650
Contributions
260
+95.9 vs Commons average
Rank 109 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£204,083
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,629
all imported IPSA years
£204,083
10% below average
Latest expenses
£203,629
10% below average
9
6 registered categories
Registered interests
6
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

Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Housing
27 of 32 votes
#3
Tax
99 of 121 votes
Education
41 of 50 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
54 of 66 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#5
Work / Employment
34 of 42 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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