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Olivia Blake vs Dave Robertson

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 Dave Robertson
Dave Robertson
Lab Lichfield

Voting alignment

Olivia Blake and Dave Robertson voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 455 shared comparable votes.

443 same votes 12 different votes 455 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
55 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 97 shared votes
55 Aye 42 No
30 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 47 shared votes
30 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
14 Aye 22 No
24 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
24 Aye 6 No
11 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 8 No
Benefits 75% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 11 No
Housing 96% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
55 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 97 shared votes
55 Aye 42 No
30 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 47 shared votes
30 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
14 Aye 22 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
87.1%
15% above average
Rank 53 of 650
1,269
1,704 eligible divisions
Total votes
554
636 eligible divisions
667
52.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
298
53.8% of votes cast
602
47.4% of votes cast
No votes
256
46.2% of votes cast
10
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.7% of votes cast
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

38
-58.9 vs Commons average
Rank 556 of 650
Appearances
141
+44.1 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 650
46
-122.9 vs Commons average
Rank 557 of 650
Contributions
183
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 195 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
£212,620
all imported IPSA years
£300,839
33% above average
Latest expenses
£212,620
6% below average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Housing
33 of 33 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Transport
55 of 67 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Migration
126 of 154 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 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
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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