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Olivia Blake vs James Murray

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 James Murray
James Murray
Lab Ealing North

Voting alignment

Olivia Blake and James Murray voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,063 shared comparable votes.

1,053 same votes 10 different votes 1,063 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
97 Aye 61 No
Tax 100% aligned 158 shared votes
97 Aye 61 No
45 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 107 shared votes
45 Aye 62 No
40 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 56 shared votes
40 Aye 16 No
23 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 50 shared votes
23 Aye 27 No
29 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 44 shared votes
29 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 18 No
Benefits 85% aligned 39 shared votes
21 Aye 18 No
20 Aye 10 No
Housing 97% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
38 Aye 77 No
Migration 98% aligned 115 shared votes
36 Aye 79 No
97 Aye 61 No
Tax 100% aligned 158 shared votes
97 Aye 61 No
45 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 107 shared votes
45 Aye 62 No

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

Voting record

74.2%
2% above average
Rank 327 of 650
Participation
73.8%
1% above average
Rank 335 of 650
1,252
1,687 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,245
1,687 eligible divisions
655
52.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
657
52.8% of votes cast
597
47.7% of votes cast
No votes
588
47.2% 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
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

35
-53.8 vs Commons average
Rank 542 of 650
Appearances
104
+15.2 vs Commons average
Rank 183 of 650
39
-115.6 vs Commons average
Rank 562 of 650
Contributions
766
+611.4 vs Commons average
Rank 6 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
£1,325,130
all imported IPSA years
£300,839
33% above average
Latest expenses
£293,355
30% above average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
57 of 63 votes
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
#3
Housing
48 of 54 votes
Migration
126 of 154 votes
#4
Migration
132 of 154 votes
Transport
53 of 65 votes
#5
Education
58 of 69 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
No
Closure motion 16 Oct 2026
No
No
Motion to sit in private 16 Oct 2026
Tax
No
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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