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Olivia Blake vs Neil O'Brien

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 Neil O'Brien
Neil O'Brien
Con Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

Voting alignment

Olivia Blake and Neil O'Brien voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 1,046 shared comparable votes.

30 same votes 1,016 different votes 1,046 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
12 Aye 16 No
NHS / Health 7% aligned 28 shared votes
18 Aye 10 No
26 Aye 17 No
Benefits 5% aligned 43 shared votes
15 Aye 28 No
21 Aye 7 No
Energy 4% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No
19 Aye 11 No
Housing 3% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 No
36 Aye 15 No
Education 2% aligned 51 shared votes
16 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 81 No
Migration 0% aligned 111 shared votes
81 Aye 30 No
23 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 0% aligned 50 shared votes
27 Aye 23 No
28 Aye 18 No
Defence 0% aligned 46 shared votes
18 Aye 28 No
30 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 46 shared votes
16 Aye 30 No
26 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 45 shared votes
19 Aye 26 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
84.9 %
12 % above average
Rank 101 of 649
1,224
1,636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,782
2,099 eligible divisions
644
52.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
879
49.3 % of votes cast
580
47.4 % of votes cast
No votes
903
50.7 % of votes cast
10
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3 % of votes cast
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
9 years, 1 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

39
-36.1 vs Commons average
Rank 490 of 649
Appearances
17
-58.1 vs Commons average
Rank 594 of 649
44
-89.3 vs Commons average
Rank 514 of 649
Contributions
23
-110.3 vs Commons average
Rank 585 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,408,648
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,900,002
all imported IPSA years
£300,839
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£311,946
38 % above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
44 of 46 votes
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
178 of 188 votes
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 37 votes
#4
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
54 of 65 votes
#5
Trade
78 of 85 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
the draft Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 24 Apr 2024
Aye
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
Aye
Draft Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 13 Sep 2023
Aye
Aye
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2023 12 Sep 2023
Aye
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