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Olivia Blake vs Zarah Sultana

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 Zarah Sultana
Zarah Sultana
YP Coventry South

Voting alignment

Olivia Blake and Zarah Sultana voted the same way 93% of the time, based on 1,004 shared comparable votes.

931 same votes 73 different votes 1,004 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
23 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 49 shared votes
23 Aye 26 No
24 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 37 shared votes
24 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 12 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 13 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 21 No
Devolution / Local Government 75% aligned 32 shared votes
11 Aye 21 No
33 Aye 16 No
Education 86% aligned 49 shared votes
30 Aye 19 No
16 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 86% aligned 21 shared votes
15 Aye 6 No
32 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 86% aligned 51 shared votes
27 Aye 24 No
37 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 90% aligned 101 shared votes
41 Aye 60 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 329 of 648
Participation
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 328 of 648
1,193
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,193
1,594 eligible divisions
630
52.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
619
51.9 % of votes cast
563
47.2 % of votes cast
No votes
574
48.1 % of votes cast
10
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

32
-27.9 vs Commons average
Rank 479 of 648
Appearances
16
-43.9 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 648
43
-64.9 vs Commons average
Rank 486 of 648
Contributions
21
-86.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,408,648
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,325,082
all imported IPSA years
£300,839
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,732
30 % above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
15
5 registered categories
0
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
65 of 68 votes
#1
Work / Employment
60 of 65 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 41 votes
#2
Migration
140 of 152 votes
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes
#3
Defence
51 of 58 votes
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 37 votes
#4
Housing
45 of 53 votes
Work / Employment
54 of 65 votes
#5
Trade
42 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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