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Olivia Blake vs Sarah Bool

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 Sarah Bool
Sarah Bool
Con South Northamptonshire

Voting alignment

Olivia Blake and Sarah Bool voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 353 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 347 different votes 353 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
14 Aye 6 No
Benefits 10% aligned 20 shared votes
4 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 31 shared votes
17 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 6 No
Housing 6% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
49 Aye 36 No
Tax 0% aligned 85 shared votes
36 Aye 49 No
26 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 35 shared votes
9 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 36 No
Tax 0% aligned 85 shared votes
36 Aye 49 No
26 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 35 shared votes
9 Aye 26 No
27 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 35 shared votes
8 Aye 27 No
15 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 10 No
Transport 0% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

74.7%
2% above average
Rank 318 of 649
Participation
70.8%
2% below average
Rank 409 of 649
1,239
1,658 eligible divisions
Total votes
418
590 eligible divisions
649
52.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
177
42.3% of votes cast
590
47.6% of votes cast
No votes
241
57.7% of votes cast
10
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

37
-46.7 vs Commons average
Rank 524 of 649
Appearances
96
+12.3 vs Commons average
Rank 193 of 649
42
-103.9 vs Commons average
Rank 542 of 649
Contributions
112
-33.9 vs Commons average
Rank 300 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
£188,791
all imported IPSA years
£300,839
33% above average
Latest expenses
£188,791
17% below average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
9
2 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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
#2
Work / Employment
35 of 39 votes
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes
#3
Tax
98 of 112 votes
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 14 votes
Transport
53 of 64 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
53 of 62 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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
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
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
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