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Ben Obese-Jecty vs Bob Blackman

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

Photograph of Ben Obese-Jecty
Ben Obese-Jecty
Con Huntingdon
vs
Photograph of Bob Blackman
Bob Blackman
Con Harrow East

Voting alignment

Ben Obese-Jecty and Bob Blackman voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 391 shared comparable votes.

391 same votes 0 different votes 391 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
35 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
35 Aye 50 No
24 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
24 Aye 22 No
11 Aye 27 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
11 Aye 27 No
8 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 No
17 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
17 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
35 Aye 50 No
24 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
24 Aye 22 No
11 Aye 27 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
11 Aye 27 No
8 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 No
17 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
17 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

75.1 %
2 % above average
Rank 313 of 650
Participation
87.9 %
15 % above average
Rank 50 of 650
423
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,065
2,349 eligible divisions
198
46.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
971
47.0 % of votes cast
225
53.2 % of votes cast
No votes
1,094
53.0 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
54
2.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

191
+120.1 vs Commons average
Rank 13 of 650
Appearances
135
+64.1 vs Commons average
Rank 57 of 650
255
+129.2 vs Commons average
Rank 62 of 650
Contributions
161
+35.2 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£156,927
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,032,116
all imported IPSA years
£156,927
31 % below average
Latest expenses
£312,612
38 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
10
6 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
4 of 4 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
211 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
69 of 69 votes
Defence
29 of 33 votes
#3
Trade
85 of 89 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#4
Defence
65 of 70 votes
Education
40 of 49 votes
#5
Migration
155 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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