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Richard Burgon vs Olivia Blake

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

Photograph of Richard Burgon
Richard Burgon
Lab Leeds East
vs
Photograph of Olivia Blake
Olivia Blake
Lab Sheffield Hallam

Voting alignment

Richard Burgon and Olivia Blake voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,150 shared comparable votes.

1,122 same votes 28 different votes 1,150 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
96 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 149 shared votes
96 Aye 53 No
38 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 58 shared votes
38 Aye 20 No
18 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 52 shared votes
18 Aye 34 No
32 Aye 19 No
Benefits 100% aligned 51 shared votes
32 Aye 19 No
23 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 50 shared votes
23 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 22 No
Education 93% aligned 56 shared votes
36 Aye 20 No
23 Aye 9 No
Energy 97% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
21 Aye 21 No
Devolution / Local Government 98% aligned 42 shared votes
20 Aye 22 No
47 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 107 shared votes
47 Aye 60 No
36 Aye 83 No
Migration 99% aligned 119 shared votes
37 Aye 82 No

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

Voting record

80.0%
8% above average
Rank 197 of 650
Participation
74.4%
2% above average
Rank 321 of 650
1,933
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,264
1,699 eligible divisions
1,059
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
664
52.5% of votes cast
874
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
600
47.5% of votes cast
45
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.8% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

94
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 650
Appearances
34
-60.5 vs Commons average
Rank 566 of 650
105
-59.6 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 650
Contributions
38
-126.6 vs Commons average
Rank 580 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,305,544
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,408,648
all imported IPSA years
£301,574
33% above average
Latest expenses
£300,839
33% above average
4
2 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

Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#1
Education
66 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#3
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#4
Transport
55 of 67 votes
Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
#5
Migration
126 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye rebel
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
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
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