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Rachel Taylor vs Olivia Blake

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

Photograph of Rachel Taylor
Rachel Taylor
Lab North Warwickshire and Bedworth
vs
Photograph of Olivia Blake
Olivia Blake
Lab Sheffield Hallam

Voting alignment

Rachel Taylor and Olivia Blake voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 408 shared comparable votes.

397 same votes 11 different votes 408 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
46 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
46 Aye 32 No
14 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
14 Aye 24 No
26 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
26 Aye 11 No
23 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
23 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
7 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 7 No
Benefits 73% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 6 No
Migration 80% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 95% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
46 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
46 Aye 32 No
14 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
14 Aye 24 No

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

Voting record

77.8%
6% above average
Rank 246 of 650
Participation
74.5%
2% above average
Rank 318 of 650
495
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,269
1,704 eligible divisions
241
48.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
667
52.6% of votes cast
254
51.3% of votes cast
No votes
602
47.4% of votes cast
1
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.8% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

146
+49.0 vs Commons average
Rank 103 of 650
Appearances
38
-59.0 vs Commons average
Rank 557 of 650
210
+40.8 vs Commons average
Rank 162 of 650
Contributions
46
-123.2 vs Commons average
Rank 557 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£240,723
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,408,648
all imported IPSA years
£240,723
6% above average
Latest expenses
£300,839
33% above average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
2 registered categories
1
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

Migration
13 of 13 votes
#1
Education
66 of 69 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#4
Transport
55 of 67 votes
Benefits
28 of 32 votes
#5
Migration
126 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
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
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
Aye rebel
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 3 12 May 2025
Migration
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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