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Mike Tapp vs Olivia Blake

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

Photograph of Mike Tapp
Mike Tapp
Lab Dover and Deal
vs
Photograph of Olivia Blake
Olivia Blake
Lab Sheffield Hallam

Voting alignment

Mike Tapp and Olivia Blake voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 389 shared comparable votes.

376 same votes 13 different votes 389 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
54 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
54 Aye 37 No
18 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
24 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 9 No
Benefits 65% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 6 No
Migration 78% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 9 No
Housing 92% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
54 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
54 Aye 37 No
18 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

76.1%
4% above average
Rank 282 of 650
Participation
74.5%
2% above average
Rank 318 of 650
484
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,269
1,704 eligible divisions
242
50.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
667
52.6% of votes cast
242
50.0% of votes cast
No votes
602
47.4% of votes cast
3
0.6% 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

60
-37.0 vs Commons average
Rank 441 of 650
Appearances
38
-59.0 vs Commons average
Rank 557 of 650
122
-47.2 vs Commons average
Rank 335 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

£191,918
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,408,648
all imported IPSA years
£191,918
15% below average
Latest expenses
£300,839
33% above average
0
0 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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Education
66 of 69 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#3
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
Transport
55 of 67 votes
Energy
18 of 20 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
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
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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