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Bob Blackman vs Dr Beccy Cooper

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 Beccy Cooper
Dr Beccy Cooper
Lab Worthing West

Voting alignment

Bob Blackman and Dr Beccy Cooper voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 333 shared comparable votes.

8 same votes 325 different votes 333 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
6 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 8 No
Benefits 17% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 17% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
23 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 49 shared votes
25 Aye 24 No
18 Aye 46 No
Tax 0% aligned 64 shared votes
46 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 46 No
Tax 0% aligned 64 shared votes
46 Aye 18 No
8 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 31 shared votes
23 Aye 8 No
17 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
5 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 20 shared votes
15 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 10 No
Education 0% aligned 20 shared votes
10 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
73.7 %
1 % above average
Rank 343 of 650
2,065
2,344 eligible divisions
Total votes
411
558 eligible divisions
971
47.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
212
51.6 % of votes cast
1,094
53.0 % of votes cast
No votes
199
48.4 % 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
+65.2 vs Commons average
Rank 54 of 650
Appearances
41
-28.8 vs Commons average
Rank 456 of 650
159
+35.1 vs Commons average
Rank 146 of 650
Contributions
60
-63.9 vs Commons average
Rank 433 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
£235,147
all imported IPSA years
£312,612
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£235,147
4 % above average
10
6 registered categories
Registered interests
8
3 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
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Foreign Affairs
69 of 69 votes
#2
Defence
33 of 33 votes
Trade
85 of 89 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Defence
65 of 70 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
155 of 169 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 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
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 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: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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