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Kate Dearden vs Olivia Blake

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

Photograph of Kate Dearden
Kate Dearden
Lab Halifax
vs
Photograph of Olivia Blake
Olivia Blake
Lab Sheffield Hallam

Voting alignment

Kate Dearden and Olivia Blake voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 392 shared comparable votes.

384 same votes 8 different votes 392 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
49 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
49 Aye 31 No
29 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
29 Aye 17 No
26 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
26 Aye 5 No
13 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 No
10 Aye 11 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 5 No
Migration 78% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
14 Aye 6 No
Benefits 80% aligned 20 shared votes
14 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 12 No
Housing 94% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
49 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
49 Aye 31 No
29 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
29 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

84.9%
13% above average
Rank 94 of 650
Participation
74.5%
2% above average
Rank 319 of 650
539
635 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,268
1,703 eligible divisions
265
49.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
667
52.6% of votes cast
274
50.8% of votes cast
No votes
601
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

112
+15.9 vs Commons average
Rank 178 of 650
Appearances
34
-62.1 vs Commons average
Rank 571 of 650
375
+207.8 vs Commons average
Rank 49 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

£175,203
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,408,648
all imported IPSA years
£175,203
23% below average
Latest expenses
£300,839
33% above average
2
2 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

Energy
20 of 20 votes
#1
Education
66 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Transport
55 of 67 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 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
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
Opposition Day: Welfare: Government amendment 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Opposition motion: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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