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Helen Hayes vs Sarah Olney

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

Photograph of Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes
Lab Dulwich and West Norwood
vs
Photograph of Sarah Olney
Sarah Olney
LD Richmond Park

Voting alignment

Helen Hayes and Sarah Olney voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 1,017 shared comparable votes.

795 same votes 222 different votes 1,017 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
36 Aye 34 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 70 shared votes
36 Aye 34 No
14 Aye 18 No
Trade 100% aligned 32 shared votes
14 Aye 18 No
18 Aye 93 No
Migration 98% aligned 111 shared votes
20 Aye 91 No
27 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 44 shared votes
28 Aye 16 No
15 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 94% aligned 16 shared votes
14 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 31% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
33 Aye 14 No
Education 40% aligned 47 shared votes
29 Aye 18 No
21 Aye 14 No
Housing 51% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
88 Aye 44 No
Tax 55% aligned 132 shared votes
77 Aye 55 No
20 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 59% aligned 34 shared votes
6 Aye 28 No

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

Voting record

79.5 %
6 % above average
Rank 225 of 648
Participation
71.0 %
2 % below average
Rank 415 of 648
1,838
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,132
1,594 eligible divisions
1,022
55.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
606
53.5 % of votes cast
816
44.4 % of votes cast
No votes
526
46.5 % of votes cast
18
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
12
1.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

73
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 170 of 648
Appearances
119
+59.1 vs Commons average
Rank 42 of 648
100
-7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 233 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

£2,194,899
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,445,336
all imported IPSA years
£295,156
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£300,579
33 % above average
2
2 registered categories
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

Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
Housing
62 of 66 votes
#2
Defence
53 of 58 votes
Brexit / EU
190 of 211 votes
#3
Trade
45 of 50 votes
Defence
53 of 59 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
55 of 63 votes
Transport
77 of 87 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
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
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
No
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
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
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