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Chris Bryant vs Olivia Blake

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

Photograph of Chris Bryant
Chris Bryant
Lab Rhondda and Ogmore
vs
Photograph of Olivia Blake
Olivia Blake
Lab Sheffield Hallam

Voting alignment

Chris Bryant and Olivia Blake voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 886 shared comparable votes.

878 same votes 8 different votes 886 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
75 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 117 shared votes
75 Aye 42 No
25 Aye 64 No
Migration 100% aligned 89 shared votes
25 Aye 64 No
34 Aye 44 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 78 shared votes
34 Aye 44 No
23 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 46 shared votes
23 Aye 23 No
29 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
29 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 15 No
Benefits 83% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 10 No
Housing 95% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
28 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 44 shared votes
29 Aye 15 No
75 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 117 shared votes
75 Aye 42 No
25 Aye 64 No
Migration 100% aligned 89 shared votes
25 Aye 64 No

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

Voting record

66.0%
6% below average
Rank 500 of 650
Participation
74.2%
2% above average
Rank 327 of 650
1,588
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,252
1,687 eligible divisions
899
56.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
655
52.3% of votes cast
689
43.4% of votes cast
No votes
597
47.7% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.8% of votes cast
25 years, 4 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

105
+16.2 vs Commons average
Rank 170 of 650
Appearances
35
-53.8 vs Commons average
Rank 542 of 650
658
+503.4 vs Commons average
Rank 9 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

£2,807,799
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,408,648
all imported IPSA years
£277,046
22% above average
Latest expenses
£300,839
33% above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
2 registered categories
5
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
77 of 82 votes
#1
Education
66 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 212 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Trade
78 of 94 votes
#3
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 49 votes
#4
Migration
126 of 154 votes
Defence
52 of 71 votes
#5
Transport
53 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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 rebel
Amendment (a) to motion on the Independent Expert Panel recommendations for sanctions and the Recall of MPs Act 19 Oct 2021
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
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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