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Division Vote (Commons)
4 Feb 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context
Blake Stephenson (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 98 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 392 Noes - 116
Division Vote (Commons)
3 Feb 2026 - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill - View Vote Context
Blake Stephenson (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 97 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 458 Noes - 104
Division Vote (Commons)
3 Feb 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill (Sixth sitting) - View Vote Context
Blake Stephenson (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 4 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 6 Noes - 10
Division Vote (Commons)
3 Feb 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill (Sixth sitting) - View Vote Context
Blake Stephenson (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 4 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 6 Noes - 10
Division Vote (Commons)
3 Feb 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill (Sixth sitting) - View Vote Context
Blake Stephenson (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 4 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 6 Noes - 10
Division Vote (Commons)
3 Feb 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill (Sixth sitting) - View Vote Context
Blake Stephenson (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 4 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 6 Noes - 10
Division Vote (Commons)
3 Feb 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill (Sixth sitting) - View Vote Context
Blake Stephenson (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 4 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 6 Noes - 10
Division Vote (Commons)
3 Feb 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill (Sixth sitting) - View Vote Context
Blake Stephenson (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 4 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 6 Noes - 10
Division Vote (Commons)
3 Feb 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill (Sixth sitting) - View Vote Context
Blake Stephenson (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 4 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 6 Noes - 11
Written Question
Local Government Finance
Tuesday 3rd February 2026

Asked by: Blake Stephenson (Conservative - Mid Bedfordshire)

Question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government of the potential impact of the fair funding formula on levels of inequality of access to services.

Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

This government is delivering fairer funding for councils in England. By targeting money where it is needed most, these reforms will improve services for people in deprived places and have positive equalities impacts. Following extensive consultation and engagement, we consulted on allocations at the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement and will set out final allocations at the final Settlement in February.