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Zöe Franklin vs Blake Stephenson

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

Photograph of Zöe Franklin
Zöe Franklin
LD Guildford
vs
Photograph of Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Zöe Franklin and Blake Stephenson voted the same way 76% of the time, based on 241 shared comparable votes.

182 same votes 59 different votes 241 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
5 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
26 Aye 36 No
Tax 95% aligned 62 shared votes
23 Aye 39 No
3 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 94% aligned 17 shared votes
4 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 85% aligned 20 shared votes
4 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 7 No
Defence 84% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 1 No
Energy 29% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 6 No
Housing 50% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 60% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

63.7 %
9 % below average
Rank 532 of 649
Participation
72.2 %
same as average
Rank 381 of 649
362
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
410
568 eligible divisions
191
52.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
185
45.1 % of votes cast
171
47.2 % 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

81
+6.3 vs Commons average
Rank 202 of 649
Appearances
74
-0.7 vs Commons average
Rank 250 of 649
106
-26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 269 of 649
Contributions
103
-29.7 vs Commons average
Rank 289 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£139,207
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,629
all imported IPSA years
£139,207
38 % below average
Latest expenses
£203,629
10 % below average
4
3 registered categories
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Devolution / Local Government
22 of 24 votes
#2
Work / Employment
31 of 37 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#3
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Housing
27 of 31 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
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 Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
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
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API