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Sarah Olney vs Richard Burgon

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 Richard Burgon
Richard Burgon
Lab Leeds East

Voting alignment

Sarah Olney and Richard Burgon voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 1,030 shared comparable votes.

821 same votes 209 different votes 1,030 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
18 Aye 92 No
Migration 99% aligned 110 shared votes
19 Aye 91 No
35 Aye 33 No
Brexit / EU 96% aligned 68 shared votes
38 Aye 30 No
24 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 10 No
Environment / Climate 93% aligned 28 shared votes
18 Aye 10 No
52 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 92% aligned 110 shared votes
49 Aye 61 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 18 No
Devolution / Local Government 34% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No
32 Aye 18 No
Education 44% aligned 50 shared votes
32 Aye 18 No
6 Aye 33 No
Work / Employment 51% aligned 39 shared votes
25 Aye 14 No
74 Aye 47 No
Tax 57% aligned 121 shared votes
80 Aye 41 No
27 Aye 21 No
Defence 63% aligned 48 shared votes
27 Aye 21 No

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

Voting record

70.6 %
2 % below average
Rank 416 of 650
Participation
80.0 %
7 % above average
Rank 200 of 650
1,152
1,631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,879
2,349 eligible divisions
623
54.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,033
55.0 % of votes cast
529
45.9 % of votes cast
No votes
846
45.0 % of votes cast
12
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
40
2.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

134
+63.3 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
Appearances
73
+2.3 vs Commons average
Rank 221 of 650
180
+54.5 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 650
Contributions
84
-41.5 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,445,336
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,305,544
all imported IPSA years
£300,579
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,574
33 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
Trade
46 of 51 votes
#2
Work / Employment
70 of 75 votes
Brexit / EU
55 of 63 votes
#3
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
Defence
57 of 69 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
37 of 47 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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