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Bob Blackman vs David Reed

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 David Reed
David Reed
Con Exmouth and Exeter East

Voting alignment

Bob Blackman and David Reed voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 289 shared comparable votes.

286 same votes 3 different votes 289 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
34 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
34 Aye 43 No
18 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
18 Aye 19 No
10 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
10 Aye 18 No
2 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 15 shared votes
2 Aye 13 No
3 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 71% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 83% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
34 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
34 Aye 43 No
18 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
18 Aye 19 No
10 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
10 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

88.2 %
15 % above average
Rank 53 of 648
Participation
62.7 %
10 % below average
Rank 550 of 648
2,040
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
330
526 eligible divisions
954
46.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
164
49.7 % of votes cast
1,086
53.2 % of votes cast
No votes
166
50.3 % 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

125
+64.6 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 648
Appearances
75
+14.6 vs Commons average
Rank 163 of 648
149
+40.1 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 648
Contributions
131
+22.1 vs Commons average
Rank 146 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£3,032,116
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£195,694
all imported IPSA years
£312,612
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£195,694
13 % below average
10
6 registered categories
Registered interests
14
4 registered categories
0
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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
69 of 69 votes
#2
Crime / Justice
53 of 61 votes
Trade
84 of 88 votes
#3
Defence
17 of 22 votes
Defence
55 of 59 votes
#4
Energy
13 of 17 votes
Transport
80 of 87 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
17 of 23 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
No
Aye rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
No
Aye rebel
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1 12 Nov 2024
Democracy / Parliament
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
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
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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