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Bridget Phillipson vs Olivia Blake

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

Photograph of Bridget Phillipson
Bridget Phillipson
Lab Houghton and Sunderland South
vs
Photograph of Olivia Blake
Olivia Blake
Lab Sheffield Hallam

Voting alignment

Bridget Phillipson and Olivia Blake voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 778 shared comparable votes.

765 same votes 13 different votes 778 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
67 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 99 shared votes
67 Aye 32 No
33 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 62 shared votes
33 Aye 29 No
21 Aye 40 No
Migration 100% aligned 61 shared votes
21 Aye 40 No
35 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 52 shared votes
35 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 45 shared votes
19 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 9 No
Benefits 77% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 5 No
Housing 95% aligned 20 shared votes
16 Aye 4 No
67 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 99 shared votes
67 Aye 32 No
33 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 62 shared votes
33 Aye 29 No
21 Aye 40 No
Migration 100% aligned 61 shared votes
21 Aye 40 No

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

Voting record

55.9%
16% below average
Rank 602 of 650
Participation
74.4%
2% above average
Rank 321 of 650
1,351
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,264
1,699 eligible divisions
811
60.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
664
52.5% of votes cast
540
40.0% of votes cast
No votes
600
47.5% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.8% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

79
-15.5 vs Commons average
Rank 316 of 650
Appearances
34
-60.5 vs Commons average
Rank 566 of 650
470
+305.4 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 650
Contributions
38
-126.6 vs Commons average
Rank 580 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,958,445
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,408,648
all imported IPSA years
£276,480
22% above average
Latest expenses
£300,839
33% above average
13
2 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

Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
#1
Education
66 of 69 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 82 votes
#3
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Trade
66 of 94 votes
#4
Transport
55 of 67 votes
Environment / Climate
33 of 49 votes
#5
Migration
126 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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 rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
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
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