Yorkshire and The Humber · England · 72,900Boundary · 2023

Sheffield Hallam

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Apr 2026

Represented by Lab since 2024. Covers Sheffield and Worrall. Population 84,925, highly educated (51% degree-holders). Recorded crime is 59% below the national average.

Sheffield Hallam's MP was among the Labour rebels who voted against the government's welfare reforms in July 2025 -- one of the parliament's most contested internal rebellions. Olivia Blake voted against the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill at third reading, supported opposition amendments to strengthen welfare protections, and opposed key clauses containing the substance of PIP cuts. She also broke with her party in January 2026, voting against regulations strengthening penalties for infrastructure interference under the Public Order Act. These five rebel votes stand out against an otherwise 97% party-line voting record.

Beyond those rebellions, Blake is a broadly loyal Labour MP with an 81% participation rate -- slightly below the Commons average. She votes consistently in line with the government on taxation and budget matters, supporting the employer National Insurance increases and resisting Lords amendments to reverse them. Her stance profile flags notable leanings: she is more supportive of assisted dying access than most Labour MPs (+29 percentage points above the party average) and less aligned with immigration control measures (-19pp). Her speech activity centres on social care and the economy, with health and immigration also featuring.

379
Commons votes
This parliament
£33k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
72.9k
Electorate
2024 GE

51% have a degree — well above the 34% national average.

Current Member of Parliament

Olivia Blake

Olivia Blake

Labour Party

Olivia Blake is the Labour MP for Sheffield Hallam, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019.

Notable Votes

MPs voted on new regulations expanding the Public Order Act 2023 to criminalise interference with key national infrastructure, such as energy, transport, and water systems. This extends powers introduced to tackle disruptive protest tactics used by groups like Just Stop Oil.

MP voted NoAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

Vote on a technical amendment (New Clause 8) to ensure that Universal Credit payments for claimants in the Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity (LCWRA) group in Northern Ireland rise in line with inflation, supporting a separate duty on the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland. The amendment was backed by left-wing Labour rebels and crossbench MPs opposed to welfare cuts affecting the most vulnerable.

MP voted YesAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

Vote on Amendment 38 to the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill, which would have provided greater certainty and protections for disabled people with fluctuating conditions while the government's review of PIP assessments (the Timms review) is ongoing. Critics argued the Bill was putting cuts before the review, leaving vulnerable people uncertain about their entitlements.

MP voted YesAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

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Voting at a Glance

Represented by Lab since 2024. Covers Sheffield and Worrall. Population 84,925, highly educated (51% degree-holders). Recorded crime is 59% below the national average.

2024 General Election

§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Blake’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.407 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Blake has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Economy
85
Taxation
82
Employment
49
Education
38
Crime & Policing
30
Constitution and Democracy
27
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 202514 Jan 2026
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 809 Jul 2025
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 3809 Jul 2025
Aye
§ 08The local picture.5 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Crookes CrosspoolRuth Marion Milsom3,310Labour P
Dore TotleyRebecca Atkinson3,283Liberal
EcclesallPeter Gilbert3,147Green Pa
FulwoodSue Alston2,952Liberal
StanningtonRichard Neil Williams1,959Liberal
Population (2021 Census)
84,925
Electorate 72,900 · 2024 register
Median income
£33,100
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
13.5%
England average 20.0%
Schools
36
24 primary · 8 secondary
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