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Tom Hayes vs Olivia Blake

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

Photograph of Tom Hayes
Tom Hayes
Lab Bournemouth East
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Photograph of Olivia Blake
Olivia Blake
Lab Sheffield Hallam

Voting alignment

Tom Hayes and Olivia Blake voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 410 shared comparable votes.

400 same votes 10 different votes 410 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
48 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
48 Aye 35 No
24 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
24 Aye 18 No
13 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
13 Aye 24 No
10 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No
17 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 5 No
Migration 67% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
13 Aye 8 No
Benefits 71% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 8 No
Housing 94% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
48 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
48 Aye 35 No
24 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
24 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

81.0%
9% above average
Rank 173 of 650
Participation
74.4%
2% above average
Rank 319 of 650
513
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,266
1,701 eligible divisions
252
49.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
666
52.6% of votes cast
261
50.9% of votes cast
No votes
600
47.4% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.8% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

167
+70.9 vs Commons average
Rank 77 of 650
Appearances
34
-62.1 vs Commons average
Rank 571 of 650
226
+58.8 vs Commons average
Rank 141 of 650
Contributions
38
-129.2 vs Commons average
Rank 581 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£222,072
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,408,648
all imported IPSA years
£222,072
2% below average
Latest expenses
£300,839
33% above average
0
0 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
16 of 17 votes
#1
Education
66 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Crime / Justice
60 of 66 votes
#3
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Transport
55 of 67 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
#5
Migration
126 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
Aye rebel
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 3 12 May 2025
Migration
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
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
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