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Charlotte Nichols vs Sarah Olney

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

Photograph of Charlotte Nichols
Charlotte Nichols
Lab Warrington North
vs
Photograph of Sarah Olney
Sarah Olney
LD Richmond Park

Voting alignment

Charlotte Nichols and Sarah Olney voted the same way 74% of the time, based on 930 shared comparable votes.

688 same votes 242 different votes 930 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
22 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 47 shared votes
22 Aye 25 No
25 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 41 shared votes
26 Aye 15 No
16 Aye 90 No
Migration 97% aligned 106 shared votes
17 Aye 89 No
10 Aye 13 No
Democracy / Parliament 96% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
17 Aye 21 No
Trade 92% aligned 38 shared votes
20 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 17 No
Education 25% aligned 48 shared votes
27 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 28% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
18 Aye 14 No
Housing 47% aligned 32 shared votes
15 Aye 17 No
82 Aye 38 No
Tax 52% aligned 120 shared votes
72 Aye 48 No
28 Aye 22 No
Defence 64% aligned 50 shared votes
28 Aye 22 No

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

Voting record

77.5 %
4 % above average
Rank 266 of 648
Participation
71.0 %
2 % below average
Rank 415 of 648
1,235
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,132
1,594 eligible divisions
641
51.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
606
53.5 % of votes cast
594
48.1 % of votes cast
No votes
526
46.5 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
12
1.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

21
-38.9 vs Commons average
Rank 566 of 648
Appearances
119
+59.1 vs Commons average
Rank 42 of 648
26
-81.9 vs Commons average
Rank 562 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

£1,254,140
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,445,336
all imported IPSA years
£305,109
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£300,579
33 % above average
2
1 registered category
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

Defence
54 of 58 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 41 votes
#2
Defence
53 of 58 votes
Education
63 of 68 votes
#3
Trade
45 of 50 votes
Housing
49 of 53 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
55 of 63 votes
Energy
40 of 45 votes
#5
NHS / Health
37 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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 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
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
Aye
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