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Kerry McCarthy vs Olivia Blake

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

Photograph of Kerry McCarthy
Kerry McCarthy
Lab Bristol East
vs
Photograph of Olivia Blake
Olivia Blake
Lab Sheffield Hallam

Voting alignment

Kerry McCarthy and Olivia Blake voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,131 shared comparable votes.

1,124 same votes 7 different votes 1,131 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
100 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 153 shared votes
100 Aye 53 No
35 Aye 82 No
Migration 100% aligned 117 shared votes
35 Aye 82 No
41 Aye 56 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 97 shared votes
41 Aye 56 No
42 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 60 shared votes
42 Aye 18 No
39 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 55 shared votes
39 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 19 No
Benefits 88% aligned 49 shared votes
30 Aye 19 No
19 Aye 14 No
Housing 97% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
100 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 153 shared votes
100 Aye 53 No
35 Aye 82 No
Migration 100% aligned 117 shared votes
35 Aye 82 No
41 Aye 56 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 97 shared votes
41 Aye 56 No

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

Voting record

78.6%
6% above average
Rank 228 of 650
Participation
74.2%
2% above average
Rank 327 of 650
1,890
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,252
1,687 eligible divisions
1,058
56.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
655
52.3% of votes cast
832
44.0% of votes cast
No votes
597
47.7% of votes cast
6
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.8% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

83
-5.8 vs Commons average
Rank 273 of 650
Appearances
35
-53.8 vs Commons average
Rank 541 of 650
110
-44.8 vs Commons average
Rank 329 of 650
Contributions
39
-115.8 vs Commons average
Rank 562 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,045,317
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,408,648
all imported IPSA years
£309,387
37% above average
Latest expenses
£300,839
33% above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
2 registered categories
7
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

Defence
65 of 71 votes
#1
Education
66 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
188 of 212 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Work / Employment
70 of 80 votes
#4
Migration
126 of 154 votes
Democracy / Parliament
41 of 47 votes
#5
Transport
53 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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