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Olivia Blake vs Chris Kane

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 Chris Kane
Chris Kane
Lab Stirling and Strathallan

Voting alignment

Olivia Blake and Chris Kane voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 399 shared comparable votes.

389 same votes 10 different votes 399 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 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
54 Aye 39 No
24 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
29 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
29 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 7 No
Benefits 50% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 3 No
Migration 78% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
12 Aye 11 No
Housing 96% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
54 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
54 Aye 39 No
24 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
24 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 318 of 650
Participation
76.7%
4% above average
Rank 269 of 650
1,269
1,704 eligible divisions
Total votes
488
636 eligible divisions
667
52.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
243
49.8% of votes cast
602
47.4% of votes cast
No votes
245
50.2% of votes cast
10
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

38
-59.0 vs Commons average
Rank 557 of 650
Appearances
94
-3.0 vs Commons average
Rank 261 of 650
46
-123.2 vs Commons average
Rank 557 of 650
Contributions
126
-43.2 vs Commons average
Rank 318 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
£221,638
all imported IPSA years
£300,839
33% above average
Latest expenses
£221,638
2% below average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Transport
55 of 67 votes
#4
Work / Employment
38 of 42 votes
Migration
126 of 154 votes
#5
Tax
108 of 122 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
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
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