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Olivia Blake vs Sonia Kumar

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 Sonia Kumar
Sonia Kumar
Lab Dudley

Voting alignment

Olivia Blake and Sonia Kumar voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 416 shared comparable votes.

406 same votes 10 different votes 416 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
52 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
52 Aye 39 No
24 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
14 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 7 No
Benefits 73% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 3 No
Migration 78% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
52 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
52 Aye 39 No
24 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
14 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

74.4%
2% above average
Rank 319 of 650
Participation
83.3%
11% above average
Rank 128 of 650
1,266
1,701 eligible divisions
Total votes
527
633 eligible divisions
666
52.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
274
52.0% of votes cast
600
47.4% of votes cast
No votes
253
48.0% of votes cast
10
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% 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
118
+21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 162 of 650
38
-129.2 vs Commons average
Rank 581 of 650
Contributions
136
-31.2 vs Commons average
Rank 290 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
£195,259
all imported IPSA years
£300,839
33% above average
Latest expenses
£195,259
14% below average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Transport
55 of 67 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Migration
126 of 154 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 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
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
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
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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