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Brendan O'Hara vs Sarah Olney

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

Photograph of Brendan O'Hara
Brendan O'Hara
SNP Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
vs
Photograph of Sarah Olney
Sarah Olney
LD Richmond Park

Voting alignment

Brendan O'Hara and Sarah Olney voted the same way 96% of the time, based on 730 shared comparable votes.

700 same votes 30 different votes 730 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
21 Aye 91 No
Migration 100% aligned 112 shared votes
21 Aye 91 No
36 Aye 35 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 71 shared votes
36 Aye 35 No
28 Aye 33 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 61 shared votes
28 Aye 33 No
19 Aye 19 No
Trade 100% aligned 38 shared votes
19 Aye 19 No
23 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 37 shared votes
23 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 64% aligned 36 shared votes
6 Aye 30 No
6 Aye 0 No
Education 67% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
14 Aye 7 No
Energy 86% aligned 21 shared votes
17 Aye 4 No
9 Aye 6 No
Transport 93% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
62 Aye 45 No
Tax 93% aligned 107 shared votes
63 Aye 44 No

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

Voting record

58.6 %
15 % below average
Rank 588 of 648
Participation
71.0 %
2 % below average
Rank 415 of 648
1,355
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,132
1,594 eligible divisions
745
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
606
53.5 % of votes cast
610
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
526
46.5 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
12
1.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

41
-18.9 vs Commons average
Rank 403 of 648
Appearances
119
+59.1 vs Commons average
Rank 42 of 648
46
-61.9 vs Commons average
Rank 471 of 648
Contributions
140
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,535,264
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,445,336
all imported IPSA years
£358,048
58 % above average
Latest expenses
£300,579
33 % above average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Migration
161 of 169 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
#2
Defence
53 of 58 votes
Digital / Online Safety
53 of 60 votes
#3
Trade
45 of 50 votes
Trade
72 of 88 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
55 of 63 votes
Benefits
65 of 81 votes
#5
NHS / Health
37 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 72B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 120B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 62 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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