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Sarah Olney vs Mr David Lammy

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

Photograph of Sarah Olney
Sarah Olney
LD Richmond Park
vs
Photograph of Mr David Lammy
Mr David Lammy
Lab Tottenham

Voting alignment

Sarah Olney and Mr David Lammy voted the same way 90% of the time, based on 616 shared comparable votes.

556 same votes 60 different votes 616 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
31 Aye 33 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 64 shared votes
31 Aye 33 No
14 Aye 31 No
Migration 100% aligned 45 shared votes
14 Aye 31 No
21 Aye 5 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 26 shared votes
21 Aye 5 No
12 Aye 5 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 8 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 30% aligned 20 shared votes
19 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 33% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
41 Aye 20 No
Tax 87% aligned 61 shared votes
39 Aye 22 No
17 Aye 7 No
Benefits 88% aligned 24 shared votes
18 Aye 6 No
16 Aye 1 No
Energy 88% aligned 17 shared votes
16 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

71.0 %
2 % below average
Rank 415 of 648
Participation
49.6 %
24 % below average
Rank 623 of 648
1,132
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,146
2,312 eligible divisions
606
53.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
691
60.3 % of votes cast
526
46.5 % of votes cast
No votes
455
39.7 % of votes cast
12
1.1 % of votes cast
Against party
9
0.8 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
25 years, 11 months
Since 22 Jun 2000

Debates

119
+59.1 vs Commons average
Rank 42 of 648
Appearances
62
+2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 214 of 648
140
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 648
Contributions
818
+710.1 vs Commons average
Rank 4 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,445,336
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,872,069
all imported IPSA years
£300,579
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£268,880
19 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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

Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Defence
53 of 58 votes
#2
Trade
58 of 88 votes
Trade
45 of 50 votes
#3
Defence
37 of 59 votes
Brexit / EU
55 of 63 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
43 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
37 of 47 votes
#5
NHS / Health
32 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
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
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 13: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (relief for investment expenditure) 6 Nov 2024
Energy Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 12: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (increase in rate) 6 Nov 2024
Energy Tax
Aye
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