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Dame Siobhain McDonagh vs Olivia Blake

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

Photograph of Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Lab Mitcham and Morden
vs
Photograph of Olivia Blake
Olivia Blake
Lab Sheffield Hallam

Voting alignment

Dame Siobhain McDonagh and Olivia Blake voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 740 shared comparable votes.

716 same votes 24 different votes 740 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
68 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 104 shared votes
68 Aye 36 No
34 Aye 43 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 77 shared votes
34 Aye 43 No
26 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
13 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 40 shared votes
13 Aye 27 No
27 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
27 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 17 No
Benefits 84% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 95% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
21 Aye 39 No
Migration 97% aligned 60 shared votes
23 Aye 37 No
68 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 104 shared votes
68 Aye 36 No
34 Aye 43 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 77 shared votes
34 Aye 43 No

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

Voting record

55.3%
17% below average
Rank 603 of 650
Participation
74.5%
2% above average
Rank 318 of 650
1,340
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,269
1,704 eligible divisions
760
56.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
667
52.6% of votes cast
580
43.3% of votes cast
No votes
602
47.4% of votes cast
21
1.6% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.8% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

45
-50.6 vs Commons average
Rank 518 of 650
Appearances
35
-60.6 vs Commons average
Rank 567 of 650
52
-114.4 vs Commons average
Rank 529 of 650
Contributions
40
-126.4 vs Commons average
Rank 575 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,918,854
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,408,648
all imported IPSA years
£292,669
29% above average
Latest expenses
£300,839
33% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
5
2 registered categories
9
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
147 of 212 votes
#1
Education
66 of 69 votes
Transport
66 of 98 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 82 votes
#3
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Education
64 of 96 votes
#4
Transport
55 of 67 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 47 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
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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 rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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