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Al Carns vs Olivia Blake

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

Photograph of Al Carns
Al Carns
Lab Birmingham Selly Oak
vs
Photograph of Olivia Blake
Olivia Blake
Lab Sheffield Hallam

Voting alignment

Al Carns and Olivia Blake voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 295 shared comparable votes.

289 same votes 6 different votes 295 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
31 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 54 shared votes
31 Aye 23 No
10 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
10 Aye 19 No
18 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
18 Aye 6 No
20 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
20 Aye 1 No
7 Aye 11 No
Transport 100% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 7 No
Benefits 67% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 95% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
31 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 54 shared votes
31 Aye 23 No
10 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
10 Aye 19 No
18 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
18 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

52.5%
20% below average
Rank 616 of 650
Participation
74.5%
2% above average
Rank 318 of 650
334
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,269
1,704 eligible divisions
159
47.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
667
52.6% of votes cast
175
52.4% of votes cast
No votes
602
47.4% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.8% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

96
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 650
Appearances
35
-60.9 vs Commons average
Rank 568 of 650
298
+130.9 vs Commons average
Rank 84 of 650
Contributions
40
-127.1 vs Commons average
Rank 576 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£170,101
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,408,648
all imported IPSA years
£170,101
25% below average
Latest expenses
£300,839
33% above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
8 of 10 votes
#1
Education
66 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 14 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Housing
22 of 33 votes
#3
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Defence
22 of 34 votes
#4
Transport
55 of 67 votes
Digital / Online Safety
7 of 11 votes
#5
Migration
126 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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