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Alison Taylor vs Kirsty Blackman

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

Photograph of Alison Taylor
Alison Taylor
Lab Paisley and Renfrewshire North
vs
Photograph of Kirsty Blackman
Kirsty Blackman
SNP Aberdeen North

Voting alignment

Alison Taylor and Kirsty Blackman voted the same way 44% of the time, based on 75 shared comparable votes.

33 same votes 42 different votes 75 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
9 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 11 shared votes
9 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 4 No
Migration 75% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 7 No
Benefits 27% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
20 Aye 8 No
Tax 25% aligned 28 shared votes
13 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 2 No
Energy 0% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
20 Aye 8 No
Tax 25% aligned 28 shared votes
13 Aye 15 No
1 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 25% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 7 No
Benefits 27% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

44.9 %
28 % below average
Rank 629 of 650
Participation
56.0 %
17 % below average
Rank 603 of 650
253
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,316
2,349 eligible divisions
109
43.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
751
57.1 % of votes cast
144
56.9 % of votes cast
No votes
565
42.9 % of votes cast
12
4.7 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

39
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 475 of 650
Appearances
90
+19.1 vs Commons average
Rank 150 of 650
53
-72.8 vs Commons average
Rank 469 of 650
Contributions
207
+81.2 vs Commons average
Rank 96 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£192,583
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,143,527
all imported IPSA years
£192,583
15 % below average
Latest expenses
£320,448
42 % above average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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

NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
200 of 211 votes
Housing
22 of 31 votes
#2
Trade
78 of 89 votes
Migration
7 of 11 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
Transport
18 of 29 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
6 of 10 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 12 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 12 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 62 stand part 12 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading 16 Dec 2025
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc) 2 Dec 2025
Tax Transport
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 72B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 120B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
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