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Olivia Blake vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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
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Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Olivia Blake and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 76% of the time, based on 854 shared comparable votes.

651 same votes 203 different votes 854 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
32 Aye 62 No
Migration 100% aligned 94 shared votes
32 Aye 62 No
15 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 37 shared votes
15 Aye 22 No
21 Aye 11 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 32 shared votes
22 Aye 10 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 96% aligned 28 shared votes
16 Aye 12 No
12 Aye 15 No
Democracy / Parliament 96% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 17 No
Education 26% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 No
17 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 34% aligned 29 shared votes
8 Aye 21 No
88 Aye 38 No
Tax 48% aligned 126 shared votes
71 Aye 55 No
9 Aye 19 No
Devolution / Local Government 61% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
8 Aye 9 No
NHS / Health 65% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 319 of 649
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 480 of 649
1,229
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
646
52.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
907
57.4 % of votes cast
583
47.4 % of votes cast
No votes
674
42.6 % of votes cast
10
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

40
-37.9 vs Commons average
Rank 496 of 650
Appearances
68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
45
-93.3 vs Commons average
Rank 517 of 650
Contributions
116
-22.3 vs Commons average
Rank 246 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
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£300,839
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
13
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
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 37 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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