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Bob Blackman vs Joe Robertson

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 Joe Robertson
Joe Robertson
Con Isle of Wight East

Voting alignment

Bob Blackman and Joe Robertson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 402 shared comparable votes.

401 same votes 1 different votes 402 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
37 Aye 56 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
37 Aye 56 No
20 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
20 Aye 27 No
12 Aye 28 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
12 Aye 28 No
15 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 56 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
37 Aye 56 No
20 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
20 Aye 27 No
12 Aye 28 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
12 Aye 28 No
15 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

87.7%
15% above average
Rank 50 of 649
Participation
75.3%
3% above average
Rank 303 of 649
2,084
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
444
590 eligible divisions
979
47.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
201
45.3% of votes cast
1,105
53.0% of votes cast
No votes
243
54.7% of votes cast
54
2.6% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.7% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

152
+68.3 vs Commons average
Rank 68 of 649
Appearances
166
+82.3 vs Commons average
Rank 47 of 649
180
+34.1 vs Commons average
Rank 161 of 649
Contributions
292
+146.1 vs Commons average
Rank 62 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£3,032,116
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£165,302
all imported IPSA years
£312,612
38% above average
Latest expenses
£165,302
27% below average
9
6 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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
211 of 211 votes
#1
Housing
28 of 32 votes
Foreign Affairs
69 of 69 votes
#2
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Trade
87 of 91 votes
#3
Tax
95 of 112 votes
Defence
66 of 71 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Digital / Online Safety
55 of 60 votes
#5
Education
40 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
Aye
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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