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David Reed vs Olivia Blake

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

Photograph of David Reed
David Reed
Con Exmouth and Exeter East
vs
Photograph of Olivia Blake
Olivia Blake
Lab Sheffield Hallam

Voting alignment

David Reed and Olivia Blake voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 270 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 264 different votes 270 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
3 Aye 9 No
Benefits 17% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 17% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
11 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 9% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
31 Aye 33 No
Tax 0% aligned 64 shared votes
33 Aye 31 No
10 Aye 17 No
Education 0% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 33 No
Tax 0% aligned 64 shared votes
33 Aye 31 No
10 Aye 17 No
Education 0% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
2 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 16 shared votes
14 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 4 No
Transport 0% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

62.2 %
10 % below average
Rank 553 of 650
Participation
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 324 of 650
351
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,221
1,632 eligible divisions
178
50.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
641
52.5 % of votes cast
173
49.3 % of votes cast
No votes
580
47.5 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
10
0.8 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

89
+17.1 vs Commons average
Rank 157 of 650
Appearances
36
-35.9 vs Commons average
Rank 498 of 650
150
+22.4 vs Commons average
Rank 167 of 650
Contributions
42
-85.6 vs Commons average
Rank 520 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£195,694
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,408,648
all imported IPSA years
£195,694
13 % below average
Latest expenses
£300,839
33 % above average
14
4 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
1
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
4 of 4 votes
#1
Education
65 of 68 votes
Crime / Justice
53 of 61 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes
Energy
15 of 20 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 37 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#5
Work / Employment
54 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1 12 Nov 2024
Democracy / Parliament
No
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