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Olivia Blake vs Dr Beccy Cooper

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 Dr Beccy Cooper
Dr Beccy Cooper
Lab Worthing West

Voting alignment

Olivia Blake and Dr Beccy Cooper voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 378 shared comparable votes.

370 same votes 8 different votes 378 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
44 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
44 Aye 21 No
32 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 41 shared votes
32 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
12 Aye 22 No
12 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 8 No
Benefits 60% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 2 No
Migration 75% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
44 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
44 Aye 21 No
32 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 41 shared votes
32 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
12 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
75.6%
3% above average
Rank 293 of 650
1,269
1,704 eligible divisions
Total votes
481
636 eligible divisions
667
52.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
247
51.4% of votes cast
602
47.4% of votes cast
No votes
234
48.6% 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
48
-48.1 vs Commons average
Rank 504 of 650
38
-129.2 vs Commons average
Rank 581 of 650
Contributions
66
-101.2 vs Commons average
Rank 496 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
£235,147
all imported IPSA years
£300,839
33% above average
Latest expenses
£235,147
4% above average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
11
3 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
Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
#2
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Transport
55 of 67 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Migration
126 of 154 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 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
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