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Bob Blackman vs Dr Andrew Murrison

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 Dr Andrew Murrison
Dr Andrew Murrison
Con South West Wiltshire

Voting alignment

Bob Blackman and Dr Andrew Murrison voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,885 shared comparable votes.

1,852 same votes 33 different votes 1,885 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
95 Aye 169 No
Tax 100% aligned 264 shared votes
95 Aye 169 No
80 Aye 92 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 172 shared votes
80 Aye 92 No
43 Aye 36 No
Transport 100% aligned 79 shared votes
43 Aye 36 No
26 Aye 40 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 66 shared votes
26 Aye 40 No
34 Aye 32 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 66 shared votes
34 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 40 No
Trade 95% aligned 77 shared votes
39 Aye 38 No
26 Aye 21 No
Housing 96% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
81 Aye 124 No
Brexit / EU 97% aligned 205 shared votes
84 Aye 121 No
19 Aye 20 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 39 shared votes
18 Aye 21 No
106 Aye 37 No
Migration 98% aligned 143 shared votes
103 Aye 40 No

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

Voting record

87.4%
15% above average
Rank 48 of 650
Participation
83.0%
11% above average
Rank 134 of 650
2,113
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,007
2,417 eligible divisions
990
46.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
958
47.7% of votes cast
1,123
53.1% of votes cast
No votes
1,049
52.3% of votes cast
54
2.6% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.2% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
25 years, 5 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

159
+64.5 vs Commons average
Rank 82 of 650
Appearances
262
+167.5 vs Commons average
Rank 12 of 650
189
+24.4 vs Commons average
Rank 181 of 650
Contributions
336
+171.4 vs Commons average
Rank 58 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
£1,842,285
all imported IPSA years
£312,612
38% above average
Latest expenses
£170,920
24% below average
9
6 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
8
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

Brexit / EU
212 of 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
205 of 212 votes
Trade
90 of 94 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
47 of 49 votes
Defence
66 of 71 votes
#3
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Foreign Affairs
76 of 82 votes
#4
Migration
154 of 171 votes
Environment / Climate
45 of 49 votes
#5
Work / Employment
72 of 80 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill Report Stage: New Clause 39 27 Feb 2024
Housing
No
Aye rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 23 17 Jan 2024
Migration
No
Aye rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 19 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
Aye rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 10 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
No rebel
Draft Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 13 Dec 2023
Aye
No rebel
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Regulations (Face Coverings) SI No 1400 14 Dec 2021
Aye
Aye rebel
Health and Care Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Nov 2021
NHS / Health
No
No rebel
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4L 28 Apr 2021
Aye
No rebel
Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 27 Apr 2021
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
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