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Alison McGovern vs Olivia Blake

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

Photograph of Alison McGovern
Alison McGovern
Lab Birkenhead
vs
Photograph of Olivia Blake
Olivia Blake
Lab Sheffield Hallam

Voting alignment

Alison McGovern and Olivia Blake voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 987 shared comparable votes.

977 same votes 10 different votes 987 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
74 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 119 shared votes
74 Aye 45 No
42 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 103 shared votes
42 Aye 61 No
32 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 51 shared votes
32 Aye 19 No
18 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 41 shared votes
18 Aye 23 No
27 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 41 shared votes
27 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 12 No
Benefits 86% aligned 42 shared votes
30 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 12 No
Housing 95% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
38 Aye 82 No
Migration 98% aligned 120 shared votes
40 Aye 80 No
74 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 119 shared votes
74 Aye 45 No
42 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 103 shared votes
42 Aye 61 No

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

Voting record

70.2%
2% below average
Rank 421 of 650
Participation
74.2%
2% above average
Rank 327 of 650
1,688
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,252
1,687 eligible divisions
932
55.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
655
52.3% of votes cast
756
44.8% of votes cast
No votes
597
47.7% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.8% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

72
-16.8 vs Commons average
Rank 329 of 650
Appearances
35
-53.8 vs Commons average
Rank 542 of 650
521
+366.4 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 650
Contributions
39
-115.6 vs Commons average
Rank 562 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,989,850
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,408,648
all imported IPSA years
£303,304
34% above average
Latest expenses
£300,839
33% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
5
2 registered categories
2
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

Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#1
Education
66 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
#3
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Migration
145 of 171 votes
#4
Migration
126 of 154 votes
Brexit / EU
174 of 212 votes
#5
Transport
53 of 65 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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
Aye rebel
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 3 12 May 2025
Migration
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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