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Olivia Blake vs Alan Gemmell

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

Photograph of Olivia Blake
Olivia Blake
Lab Sheffield Hallam
vs
Photograph of Alan Gemmell
Alan Gemmell
Lab Central Ayrshire

Voting alignment

Olivia Blake and Alan Gemmell voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 400 shared comparable votes.

390 same votes 10 different votes 400 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
47 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
47 Aye 35 No
25 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
25 Aye 16 No
31 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 38 shared votes
31 Aye 7 No
10 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 8 No
Benefits 60% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 4 No
Migration 80% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
12 Aye 10 No
Housing 95% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
47 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
47 Aye 35 No
25 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
25 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

74.5%
2% above average
Rank 319 of 650
Participation
77.6%
5% above average
Rank 257 of 650
1,268
1,703 eligible divisions
Total votes
493
635 eligible divisions
667
52.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
257
52.1% of votes cast
601
47.4% of votes cast
No votes
236
47.9% of votes cast
10
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

34
-62.1 vs Commons average
Rank 571 of 650
Appearances
75
-21.1 vs Commons average
Rank 348 of 650
38
-129.2 vs Commons average
Rank 581 of 650
Contributions
90
-77.2 vs Commons average
Rank 426 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,408,648
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£170,626
all imported IPSA years
£300,839
33% above average
Latest expenses
£170,626
25% below average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
8
4 registered categories
2
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

Education
66 of 69 votes
#1
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
#3
Housing
31 of 33 votes
Transport
55 of 67 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
Migration
126 of 154 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
22 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
Aye rebel
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Aye rebel
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 3 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Opposition Day: Welfare: Government amendment 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Opposition motion: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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