At a glanceBlake Stephenson is a Conservative MP for Mid Bedfordshire, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 409 votes in Commons divisions (71% attendance), tabled 1,538 written questions and registered 6 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Blake Stephenson did not vote in 165. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Public Accounts Committee Committee since 30 Jun 2025
- Environmental Audit Committee Committee since 28 Oct 2024
- Mid Bedfordshire Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Conservative Party since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Bradley Thomas
Conservative
100.0% · 406 of 406 shared votes
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Lewis Cocking
Conservative
100.0% · 395 of 395 shared votes
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Rebecca Harris
Conservative
100.0% · 391 of 391 shared votes
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Greg Smith
Conservative
100.0% · 384 of 384 shared votes
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Edward Argar
Conservative
100.0% · 379 of 379 shared votes
Votes least like
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Michael Payne
Labour
0.6% · 2 of 323 shared votes
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Kerry McCarthy
Labour
0.9% · 3 of 352 shared votes
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Bambos Charalambous
Labour
1.0% · 3 of 313 shared votes
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Emily Thornberry
Labour
1.0% · 2 of 208 shared votes
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Sarah Edwards
Labour
1.1% · 3 of 277 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1
- British Association for Shooting and Conservation - £440.00 (registered 15 Jan 2026)
Visits outside the UK2
- International visit to Indonesia between 26 March 2026 and 04 April 2026 (registered 22 Apr 2026)
- International visit to Brazil between 11 November 2025 and 18 November 2025 (registered 28 Nov 2025)
Land and property (within or outside the UK)1
- Property in London (registered 31 Jul 2024)
Miscellaneous2
- Central Bedfordshire Councillor, (unpaid since 31 July 2024 and previously registered under Category 1) (registered 31 Jul 2024)
- Unpaid Director of Swallow Place Management Company Limited. (registered 31 Jul 2024)
Written questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Written Questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, for what reason Written Parliamentary Question 15089 on Project Gigabit: Mid Bedfordshire was not answered by close of business on 7 July 2026.
Answer · 15 Jul 2026
The Department apologies for the delay in responding to the hon. Member for Mid Bedfordshire. I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 9 July 2026 to Question UIN 15089.My noble friend Baroness Lloyd of Effra would be happy to meet to discuss this ...
Elections: Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of the forthcoming Clacton by-election.
Answer · 14 Jul 2026
The estimated cost of the Clacton by-election is set out in The Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers’ Charges) Order 2024. The average (mean) cost of a UK parliamentary by-election between 2021 and 2025 was approximately £343,768, including candida...
Immigration
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to adopt Recommendation 30 of the report Backdoors to Britain, published by the hon. Member for Mid Bedfordshire on 4 March 2026.
Answer · 14 Jul 2026
The Home Office routinely publishes extensive data on the immigration system through the quarterly Immigration System Statistics and the Monthly entry clearance visa applications statistical publications. These are Official Statistics produced by governme...
Immigration
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to adopt Recommendation 29 of the report Backdoors to Britain, published by the hon. Member for Mid Bedfordshire on 4 March 2026.
Answer · 14 Jul 2026
The Home Office routinely publishes extensive data on the immigration system through the quarterly Immigration System Statistics and the Monthly entry clearance visa applications statistical publications. These are Official Statistics produced by governme...
Immigration
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to adopt Recommendation 28 of the report Backdoors to Britain, published by the hon. Member for Mid Bedfordshire on 4 March 2026.
Answer · 14 Jul 2026
The Home Office keeps the immigration rules under review.
Immigration
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it her policy to adopt Recommendation 27 of the report Backdoors to Britain, published by the hon. Member for Mid Bedfordshire on 4 March 2026.
Answer · 14 Jul 2026
The State Pension is based on an individual’s National Insurance record and is payable to those who meet the eligibility criteria. Since its introduction in 2016, the new State Pension is designed to provide a consistent foundation level of income in late...
Immigration
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to adopt Recommendation 26 of the report Backdoors to Britain, published by the hon. Member for Mid Bedfordshire on 4 March 2026.
Answer · 14 Jul 2026
The Government keeps the immigration rules under review.
Immigration
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to adopt Recommendation 25 of the report Backdoors to Britain, published by the hon. Member for Mid Bedfordshire on 4 March 2026.
Answer · 14 Jul 2026
The Home Office routinely publishes extensive data on the immigration system through the quarterly Immigration System Statistics and the Monthly entry clearance visa applications statistical publications. These are Official Statistics produced by governme...
Speeches in the chamber
7 Jul 2026 Summer Jobs
I am pleased that my hon. Friend and I started our lives sweeping floors; that is something that we have in common. Of course, resilience is a really important skill in life and it is learned best when we are young. I remember those early …
7 Jul 2026 Summer Jobs
Or, indeed, I was overpaid. I moved on and washed pots in my local pub. Then I progressed and became a waiter and ran wedding receptions. By the time I got to university, I was working in a Zizzi pizza restaurant—other pizza restaurants…
7 Jul 2026 Summer Jobs
My hon. Friend makes a compelling case for drilling in the North sea—a case that he made very successfully in the by-election in Aberdeen South. I congratulate him on that, and welcome him to the House of Commons. In the 15 years that I…
7 Jul 2026 Summer Jobs
I start with a point that I think is abundantly obvious to most people, and certainly to Opposition Members, which is that economic growth is possible only with a culture in which we support businesses in taking risks. I mean “risk” in all…
7 Jul 2026 Summer Jobs
That was liberating.
7 Jul 2026 Summer Jobs
Employers right across my constituency of Mid Bedfordshire—particularly SMEs and retail, hospitality and leisure businesses—are telling me that the Employment Rights Bill is reducing flexibility and having a chilling effect on their abilit…
6 Jul 2026 Civil Service Pensions
Capita’s failures have caused significant hardship to retiring civil servants across the country. The Minister is right that the immediate priority should be to resolve the hardship caused to our constituents. Looking forward, it is also i…
6 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
T2. My constituent Clint is a veteran who suffered blast-related traumatic brain injuries during his service. Clint and his partner, Carol, are campaigning to get the MOD to recognise such injuries and provide more support to veterans. …
22 Jun 2026 East Midlands Railway Collision
I thank the Secretary of State for her statement, and I thank Ministers for briefing me over the weekend on this tragic event. I also thank all the emergency services, railway staff and volunteers in Bedfordshire who worked so tirelessly a…
18 Jun 2026 Stoma: Public Toilet Provision
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd—I wish you a happy birthday. I welcome the Minister to her place. I congratulate the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on securing this debate on the provision of public toi…
17 Jun 2026 Transport: Marston Vale
The Minister talked about bringing together local councils—Central Bedfordshire council and Bedford borough council—and England’s Economic Heartland. One of my asks was that we also bring together Universal UK, O&H, which is a signific…
17 Jun 2026 Transport: Marston Vale
I thank the Minister for briefly outlining what the £1.3 billion of taxpayers’ money will be spent on. My residents will be relieved to hear that Wixams station is expected to open in time for Universal. The Minister also talked about t…
17 Jun 2026 Transport: Marston Vale
I agree entirely with the hon. Gentleman. With the scale of the change that we are discussing, particularly in my constituency and also in his, it is vital that the proposals are done with, not done to, the residents of the Marston Vale a…
17 Jun 2026 Transport: Marston Vale
I beg to move, That this House has considered transport requirements in the Marston Vale. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I hope this can be a constructive debate. I am not here to bash the Government or t…
3 Jun 2026 Improving the UK Visa System
I thank everyone who has contributed to this wide-ranging and interesting debate. I am afraid that I do not have time to reflect on each contribution, but I thoroughly appreciate Members coming and providing their thoughts on this importan…
3 Jun 2026 Improving the UK Visa System
I agree that we have a thriving university sector, and we must maintain it. However, the reality is that many students arriving in the UK are doing so to attend poorly performing universities, and not just the best ones. That is doing long…
3 Jun 2026 Improving the UK Visa System
I beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of improving the UK visa system. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart. Immigration is one of the defining policy challenges of our time. It determines …
19 May 2026 Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address
Given the scale and significance of the Mandelson files due to be released, why does the Minister not accept that the review of those files over the Whitsun recess would be a good use of everyone’s time, with questions to Ministers being p…
20 Apr 2026 Victims and Courts Bill
I will speak to Lords amendments 5C and 6B. Before I do so, may I thank the Minister for working in a collaborative and cross-party way on this issue? I congratulate hon. Members who spoke before me so passionately on behalf of their const…
15 Apr 2026 Rail Prices: Contactless Payments
I thank my hon. Friend for securing this very important debate. There are issues with people who rely on super off-peak tickets, particularly at the weekends. Contactless has been introduced to Harlington in Mid Bedfordshire. It is valuabl…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Finance (No. 2) Bill 15 Jan 2026 – 3 Feb 2026
- Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL] 5 Feb 2025 – 11 Feb 2025
- Finance Bill 22 Jan 2025 – 30 Jan 2025
Expenses
Contact & offices
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Blake Stephenson, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Blake Stephenson?
Blake Stephenson is a Member of Parliament representing Mid Bedfordshire in the House of Commons. See Blake Stephenson's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Blake Stephenson represent?
Blake Stephenson sits as Conservative. See Blake Stephenson's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Blake Stephenson represent?
Blake Stephenson is the Member of Parliament for Mid Bedfordshire. See Blake Stephenson's official Parliament profile.
How long has Blake Stephenson been an MP?
Blake Stephenson has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Blake Stephenson's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Blake Stephenson?
Blake Stephenson has 6 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Blake Stephenson's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.