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Bob Blackman vs Chris Ward

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

Photograph of Bob Blackman
Bob Blackman
Con Harrow East
vs
Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Bob Blackman and Chris Ward voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 322 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 315 different votes 322 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
3 Aye 4 No
Migration 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
17 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 10% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 No
4 Aye 16 No
Benefits 10% aligned 20 shared votes
14 Aye 6 No
38 Aye 47 No
Tax 0% aligned 85 shared votes
47 Aye 38 No
10 Aye 20 No
Education 0% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 47 No
Tax 0% aligned 85 shared votes
47 Aye 38 No
10 Aye 20 No
Education 0% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 10 No
Defence 0% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 9 No
Transport 0% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

88.1 %
15 % above average
Rank 47 of 650
Participation
72.9 %
same as average
Rank 363 of 650
2,065
2,344 eligible divisions
Total votes
407
558 eligible divisions
971
47.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
211
51.8 % of votes cast
1,094
53.0 % of votes cast
No votes
196
48.2 % of votes cast
54
2.6 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

135
+64.9 vs Commons average
Rank 55 of 650
Appearances
45
-25.1 vs Commons average
Rank 431 of 650
159
+34.5 vs Commons average
Rank 149 of 650
Contributions
199
+74.5 vs Commons average
Rank 101 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,032,116
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£312,612
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10 % below average
10
6 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Brexit / EU
211 of 211 votes
#1
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
69 of 69 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Trade
85 of 89 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Defence
65 of 70 votes
#4
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Migration
155 of 169 votes
#5
Benefits
29 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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