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Steve Reed vs Olivia Blake

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

Photograph of Steve Reed
Steve Reed
Lab Streatham and Croydon North
vs
Photograph of Olivia Blake
Olivia Blake
Lab Sheffield Hallam

Voting alignment

Steve Reed and Olivia Blake voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 818 shared comparable votes.

812 same votes 6 different votes 818 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
76 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 121 shared votes
76 Aye 45 No
26 Aye 54 No
Migration 100% aligned 80 shared votes
26 Aye 54 No
37 Aye 41 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 78 shared votes
37 Aye 41 No
23 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 48 shared votes
23 Aye 25 No
27 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 40 shared votes
27 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 17 No
Benefits 83% aligned 36 shared votes
19 Aye 17 No
76 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 121 shared votes
76 Aye 45 No
26 Aye 54 No
Migration 100% aligned 80 shared votes
26 Aye 54 No
37 Aye 41 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 78 shared votes
37 Aye 41 No
23 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 48 shared votes
23 Aye 25 No

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

Voting record

62.2%
10% below average
Rank 553 of 650
Participation
74.2%
2% above average
Rank 327 of 650
1,495
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,252
1,687 eligible divisions
869
58.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
655
52.3% of votes cast
626
41.9% of votes cast
No votes
597
47.7% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.8% of votes cast
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

46
-42.8 vs Commons average
Rank 496 of 650
Appearances
35
-53.8 vs Commons average
Rank 542 of 650
410
+255.4 vs Commons average
Rank 41 of 650
Contributions
39
-115.6 vs Commons average
Rank 562 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,494,265
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,408,648
all imported IPSA years
£293,477
30% above average
Latest expenses
£300,839
33% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
2 registered categories
4
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
72 of 82 votes
#1
Education
66 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 212 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 49 votes
#3
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Trade
70 of 94 votes
#4
Migration
126 of 154 votes
NHS / Health
40 of 56 votes
#5
Transport
53 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
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