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Bob Blackman vs Helen Maguire

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 Helen Maguire
Helen Maguire
LD Epsom and Ewell

Voting alignment

Bob Blackman and Helen Maguire voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 298 shared comparable votes.

235 same votes 63 different votes 298 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 100% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
10 Aye 24 No
Education 94% aligned 34 shared votes
12 Aye 22 No
25 Aye 55 No
Tax 94% aligned 80 shared votes
30 Aye 50 No
4 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 93% aligned 15 shared votes
3 Aye 12 No
3 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 13% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
0 Aye 6 No
Energy 17% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 5 No
Environment / Climate 29% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 9 No
Housing 43% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
0 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 60% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 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
62.6%
10% below average
Rank 548 of 650
2,113
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
395
631 eligible divisions
990
46.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
207
52.4% of votes cast
1,123
53.1% of votes cast
No votes
188
47.6% of votes cast
54
2.6% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

161
+66.4 vs Commons average
Rank 80 of 650
Appearances
189
+94.4 vs Commons average
Rank 46 of 650
192
+27.2 vs Commons average
Rank 178 of 650
Contributions
224
+59.2 vs Commons average
Rank 139 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
£217,983
all imported IPSA years
£312,612
38% above average
Latest expenses
£217,983
4% below average
9
6 registered categories
Registered interests
17
7 registered categories
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
Trade
90 of 94 votes
#2
Education
43 of 50 votes
Defence
66 of 71 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
14 of 17 votes
Foreign Affairs
76 of 82 votes
#4
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
45 of 49 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
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. 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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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