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Bob Blackman vs Robin Swann

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 Robin Swann
Robin Swann
UUP South Antrim

Voting alignment

Bob Blackman and Robin Swann voted the same way 85% of the time, based on 347 shared comparable votes.

295 same votes 52 different votes 347 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
12 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
3 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No
2 Aye 4 No
Trade 100% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 3 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 8 No
Energy 38% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 10 No
Housing 40% aligned 15 shared votes
12 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 40% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 9 No
Benefits 46% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
0 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

87.8 %
15 % above average
Rank 50 of 649
Participation
76.2 %
3 % above average
Rank 284 of 649
2,072
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
438
575 eligible divisions
972
46.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
238
54.3 % of votes cast
1,100
53.1 % of votes cast
No votes
200
45.7 % of votes cast
54
2.6 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 61 of 650
Appearances
117
+39.1 vs Commons average
Rank 103 of 650
173
+34.7 vs Commons average
Rank 151 of 650
Contributions
144
+5.7 vs Commons average
Rank 194 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
£203,308
all imported IPSA years
£312,612
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£203,308
10 % below average
9
6 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
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
Trade
7 of 7 votes
Foreign Affairs
69 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Trade
87 of 91 votes
#3
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Defence
66 of 71 votes
#4
Tax
96 of 111 votes
Digital / Online Safety
55 of 60 votes
#5
Defence
28 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
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
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
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
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Energy: original words stand part 12 Nov 2025
Energy
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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