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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 82% of the time, based on 252 shared comparable votes.

207 same votes 45 different votes 252 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
2 Aye 6 No
Defence 100% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
10 Aye 23 No
Education 97% aligned 33 shared votes
11 Aye 22 No
25 Aye 49 No
Tax 96% aligned 74 shared votes
28 Aye 46 No
4 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 93% aligned 15 shared votes
3 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 6 No
Energy 17% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 9 No
Housing 46% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 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

88.2 %
15 % above average
Rank 53 of 648
Participation
62.5 %
11 % below average
Rank 552 of 648
2,040
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
329
526 eligible divisions
954
46.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
162
49.2 % of votes cast
1,086
53.2 % of votes cast
No votes
167
50.8 % 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
+65.1 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 648
Appearances
119
+59.1 vs Commons average
Rank 43 of 648
149
+41.1 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 648
Contributions
135
+27.1 vs Commons average
Rank 142 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
£217,983
all imported IPSA years
£312,612
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£217,983
4 % below average
10
6 registered categories
Registered interests
15
6 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
Environment / Climate
6 of 6 votes
Foreign Affairs
69 of 69 votes
#2
Trade
4 of 4 votes
Trade
84 of 88 votes
#3
Education
42 of 49 votes
Defence
55 of 59 votes
#4
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Transport
80 of 87 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 23 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
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