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Bob Blackman vs Katie Lam

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 Katie Lam
Katie Lam
Con Weald of Kent

Voting alignment

Bob Blackman and Katie Lam voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 301 shared comparable votes.

299 same votes 2 different votes 301 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
36 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
36 Aye 49 No
23 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
23 Aye 20 No
13 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
13 Aye 18 No
3 Aye 16 No
Benefits 100% aligned 19 shared votes
3 Aye 16 No
4 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 71% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
36 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
36 Aye 49 No
23 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
23 Aye 20 No
13 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
13 Aye 18 No
3 Aye 16 No
Benefits 100% aligned 19 shared votes
3 Aye 16 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
68.1 %
5 % below average
Rank 474 of 648
2,040
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
358
526 eligible divisions
954
46.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
169
47.2 % of votes cast
1,086
53.2 % of votes cast
No votes
189
52.8 % 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
+64.6 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 648
Appearances
68
+7.6 vs Commons average
Rank 190 of 648
149
+40.1 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 648
Contributions
77
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 314 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
£223,662
all imported IPSA years
£312,612
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£223,662
1 % below average
10
6 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 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
Tax
100 of 108 votes
Foreign Affairs
69 of 69 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 23 votes
Trade
84 of 88 votes
#3
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
Defence
55 of 59 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
8 of 11 votes
Transport
80 of 87 votes
#5
Migration
8 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
No
Aye rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
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
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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