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Fred Thomas vs Olivia Blake

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

Photograph of Fred Thomas
Fred Thomas
Lab Plymouth Moor View
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Photograph of Olivia Blake
Olivia Blake
Lab Sheffield Hallam

Voting alignment

Fred Thomas and Olivia Blake voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 358 shared comparable votes.

347 same votes 11 different votes 358 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
53 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
53 Aye 31 No
26 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No
29 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
29 Aye 2 No
15 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 19 shared votes
15 Aye 4 No
10 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 67% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
16 Aye 7 No
Benefits 74% aligned 23 shared votes
16 Aye 7 No
12 Aye 11 No
Housing 96% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
53 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
53 Aye 31 No
26 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

68.7%
4% below average
Rank 441 of 650
Participation
74.5%
2% above average
Rank 318 of 650
437
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,269
1,704 eligible divisions
255
58.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
667
52.6% of votes cast
182
41.6% of votes cast
No votes
602
47.4% of votes cast
1
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.8% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

58
-39.0 vs Commons average
Rank 448 of 650
Appearances
38
-59.0 vs Commons average
Rank 557 of 650
79
-90.2 vs Commons average
Rank 456 of 650
Contributions
46
-123.2 vs Commons average
Rank 557 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£225,625
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,408,648
all imported IPSA years
£225,625
same as average
Latest expenses
£300,839
33% above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
2 registered categories
0
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

Housing
32 of 33 votes
#1
Education
66 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#3
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Education
44 of 50 votes
#4
Transport
55 of 67 votes
Tax
98 of 122 votes
#5
Migration
126 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
Aye rebel
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 3 12 May 2025
Migration
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
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
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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