Compare

Jo White vs Olivia Blake

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

Photograph of Jo White
Jo White
Lab Bassetlaw
vs
Photograph of Olivia Blake
Olivia Blake
Lab Sheffield Hallam

Voting alignment

Jo White and Olivia Blake voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 418 shared comparable votes.

408 same votes 10 different votes 418 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
45 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
45 Aye 42 No
26 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 44 shared votes
26 Aye 18 No
32 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 39 shared votes
32 Aye 7 No
12 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
12 Aye 24 No
9 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 7 No
Benefits 73% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 6 No
Migration 80% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 11 No
Housing 94% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
45 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
45 Aye 42 No
26 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 44 shared votes
26 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

82.3%
10% above average
Rank 144 of 650
Participation
74.4%
2% above average
Rank 319 of 650
521
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,266
1,701 eligible divisions
251
48.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
666
52.6% of votes cast
270
51.8% of votes cast
No votes
600
47.4% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.8% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

60
-36.1 vs Commons average
Rank 434 of 650
Appearances
34
-62.1 vs Commons average
Rank 571 of 650
83
-84.2 vs Commons average
Rank 447 of 650
Contributions
38
-129.2 vs Commons average
Rank 581 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£174,166
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,408,648
all imported IPSA years
£174,166
23% below average
Latest expenses
£300,839
33% above average
8
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Education
66 of 69 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
#3
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Education
46 of 50 votes
#4
Transport
55 of 67 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 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
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
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API