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Tahir Ali vs Olivia Blake

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

Photograph of Tahir Ali
Tahir Ali
Lab Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
vs
Photograph of Olivia Blake
Olivia Blake
Lab Sheffield Hallam

Voting alignment

Tahir Ali and Olivia Blake voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,073 shared comparable votes.

1,060 same votes 13 different votes 1,073 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
95 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 153 shared votes
95 Aye 58 No
32 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 52 shared votes
32 Aye 20 No
34 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 49 shared votes
34 Aye 15 No
18 Aye 31 No
Transport 100% aligned 49 shared votes
18 Aye 31 No
21 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 48 shared votes
21 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 17 No
Benefits 91% aligned 47 shared votes
30 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 15 No
Housing 96% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
38 Aye 74 No
Migration 98% aligned 112 shared votes
40 Aye 72 No
44 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 112 shared votes
45 Aye 67 No
95 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 153 shared votes
95 Aye 58 No

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

Voting record

76.1%
4% above average
Rank 285 of 650
Participation
74.2%
2% above average
Rank 327 of 650
1,283
1,687 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,252
1,687 eligible divisions
675
52.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
655
52.3% of votes cast
608
47.4% of votes cast
No votes
597
47.7% of votes cast
6
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.8% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

35
-53.8 vs Commons average
Rank 537 of 650
Appearances
35
-53.8 vs Commons average
Rank 542 of 650
52
-102.6 vs Commons average
Rank 516 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

£1,069,100
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,408,648
all imported IPSA years
£269,557
19% above average
Latest expenses
£300,839
33% above average
4
3 registered categories
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

Foreign Affairs
60 of 63 votes
#1
Education
66 of 69 votes
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 55 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
#3
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Digital / Online Safety
38 of 44 votes
#4
Migration
126 of 154 votes
Crime / Justice
150 of 178 votes
#5
Transport
53 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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