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Andy Burnham vs Kirsty Blackman

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

Photograph of Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham
Lab Makerfield
vs
Photograph of Kirsty Blackman
Kirsty Blackman
SNP Aberdeen North

Voting alignment

Andy Burnham and Kirsty Blackman voted the same way 86% of the time, based on 70 shared comparable votes.

60 same votes 10 different votes 70 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 4 No
Tax 100% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 1 No
Education 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 0 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
15 Aye 2 No
Brexit / EU 82% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 1 No
Energy 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 2 No
Migration 67% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
15 Aye 2 No
Brexit / EU 82% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 4 No
Tax 100% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 1 No
Education 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

35.7%
37% below average
Rank 636 of 650
Participation
55.4%
17% below average
Rank 604 of 650
30
84 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,338
2,417 eligible divisions
18
60.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
764
57.1% of votes cast
12
40.0% of votes cast
No votes
574
42.9% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
4 months
Since 18 Jun 2026
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

26
-68.5 vs Commons average
Rank 593 of 650
Appearances
105
+10.5 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650
772
+607.4 vs Commons average
Rank 9 of 650
Contributions
157
-7.6 vs Commons average
Rank 228 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,183,202
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,143,527
all imported IPSA years
£84,964
62% below average
Latest expenses
£320,448
42% above average
34
8 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
2
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

Environment / Climate
4 of 4 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
200 of 212 votes
Crime / Justice
4 of 5 votes
#2
Trade
83 of 94 votes
Trade
4 of 6 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 votes
Work / Employment
3 of 5 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Defence
4 of 7 votes
#5
Migration
135 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No
Aye
Opposition motion: The Government's plan for Brexit motion as amended 7 Dec 2016
No
Aye
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
No
No
Opposition Motion: Chilcot Inquiry and parliamentary accountability 30 Nov 2016
Aye
Aye
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
No
Aye
Investigatory Powers Bill Third Reading 7 Jun 2016
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
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
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill [Lords]: Report Stage New Clause 1 29 Mar 2017
Benefits
Aye
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