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Samantha Niblett vs Olivia Blake

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

Photograph of Samantha Niblett
Samantha Niblett
Lab South Derbyshire
vs
Photograph of Olivia Blake
Olivia Blake
Lab Sheffield Hallam

Voting alignment

Samantha Niblett and Olivia Blake voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 424 shared comparable votes.

414 same votes 10 different votes 424 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
54 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 94 shared votes
54 Aye 40 No
29 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
29 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
14 Aye 24 No
29 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
29 Aye 1 No
9 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 8 No
Benefits 70% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 5 No
Migration 78% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 11 No
Housing 94% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
54 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 94 shared votes
54 Aye 40 No
29 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
29 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

82.0%
10% above average
Rank 150 of 650
Participation
74.4%
2% above average
Rank 319 of 650
519
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,266
1,701 eligible divisions
254
48.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
666
52.6% of votes cast
265
51.1% of votes cast
No votes
600
47.4% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.8% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

107
+10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 199 of 650
Appearances
34
-62.1 vs Commons average
Rank 571 of 650
121
-46.2 vs Commons average
Rank 330 of 650
Contributions
38
-129.2 vs Commons average
Rank 581 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£212,260
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,408,648
all imported IPSA years
£212,260
6% below average
Latest expenses
£300,839
33% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
2 registered categories
0
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

Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#1
Education
66 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Education
48 of 50 votes
#3
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#4
Transport
55 of 67 votes
Crime / Justice
61 of 66 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
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. 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
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