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Sir Keir Starmer vs Sarah Olney

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

Photograph of Sir Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer
Lab Holborn and St Pancras
vs
Photograph of Sarah Olney
Sarah Olney
LD Richmond Park

Voting alignment

Sir Keir Starmer and Sarah Olney voted the same way 92% of the time, based on 395 shared comparable votes.

362 same votes 33 different votes 395 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
10 Aye 31 No
Migration 100% aligned 41 shared votes
10 Aye 31 No
21 Aye 6 No
Tax 100% aligned 27 shared votes
21 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 15 No
Trade 100% aligned 21 shared votes
6 Aye 15 No
13 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
13 Aye 7 No
10 Aye 9 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 1 No
Devolution / Local Government 20% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 75% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
5 Aye 12 No
Benefits 76% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 80% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
10 Aye 1 No
Education 91% aligned 11 shared votes
11 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

38.4 %
35 % below average
Rank 633 of 647
Participation
71.0 %
2 % below average
Rank 413 of 647
893
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,140
1,605 eligible divisions
545
61.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
613
53.8 % of votes cast
348
39.0 % of votes cast
No votes
527
46.2 % of votes cast
2
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
12
1.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

44
-19.7 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 647
Appearances
122
+58.3 vs Commons average
Rank 47 of 647
1,405
+1291.2 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 647
Contributions
152
+38.2 vs Commons average
Rank 125 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£1,930,144
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,445,336
all imported IPSA years
£232,065
3 % above average
Latest expenses
£300,579
33 % above average
15
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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

Brexit / EU
161 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
Trade
51 of 88 votes
#2
Defence
53 of 58 votes
Environment / Climate
25 of 45 votes
#3
Trade
45 of 50 votes
Foreign Affairs
37 of 69 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
55 of 63 votes
Transport
42 of 91 votes
#5
NHS / Health
37 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
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
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 20 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 23 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 10B 15 Apr 2024
No
No
That this House insists on its disagreement with the Lords in their Amendment 9 but proposes Amendment (a) in lieu 15 Apr 2024
No
No
That this House disagrees with the Lords in ther Amendment 7B 15 Apr 2024
No
No
That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 6B 15 Apr 2024
No
No
Rwanda Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 3B and 3C 15 Apr 2024
No
No
Rwanda Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1B 15 Apr 2024
No
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 10 18 Mar 2024
Migration
No
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 9 18 Mar 2024
Migration
No
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 8 18 Mar 2024
Migration
No
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