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Rachel Reeves vs Olivia Blake

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Rachel Reeves
Rachel Reeves
Lab Leeds West and Pudsey
vs
Photograph of Olivia Blake
Olivia Blake
Lab Sheffield Hallam

Voting alignment

Rachel Reeves and Olivia Blake voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 637 shared comparable votes.

631 same votes 6 different votes 637 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
21 Aye 69 No
Migration 100% aligned 90 shared votes
21 Aye 69 No
59 Aye 19 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
59 Aye 19 No
30 Aye 46 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 76 shared votes
30 Aye 46 No
18 Aye 18 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 21 No
Transport 100% aligned 31 shared votes
10 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 15 No
Benefits 83% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
21 Aye 69 No
Migration 100% aligned 90 shared votes
21 Aye 69 No
59 Aye 19 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
59 Aye 19 No
30 Aye 46 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 76 shared votes
30 Aye 46 No
18 Aye 18 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

50.1%
22% below average
Rank 623 of 650
Participation
74.2%
2% above average
Rank 327 of 650
1,204
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,252
1,687 eligible divisions
686
57.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
655
52.3% of votes cast
518
43.0% of votes cast
No votes
597
47.7% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.8% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

67
-21.8 vs Commons average
Rank 367 of 650
Appearances
35
-53.8 vs Commons average
Rank 542 of 650
535
+380.4 vs Commons average
Rank 20 of 650
Contributions
39
-115.6 vs Commons average
Rank 562 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,061,546
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,408,648
all imported IPSA years
£291,343
29% above average
Latest expenses
£300,839
33% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
2 registered categories
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Brexit / EU
166 of 212 votes
#1
Education
66 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
33 of 49 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Migration
115 of 171 votes
#3
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 82 votes
#4
Migration
126 of 154 votes
Trade
59 of 94 votes
#5
Transport
53 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
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