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Bob Blackman vs Samantha Dixon

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 Samantha Dixon
Samantha Dixon
Lab Chester North and Neston

Voting alignment

Bob Blackman and Samantha Dixon voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 555 shared comparable votes.

18 same votes 537 different votes 555 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
5 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 11 No
Benefits 13% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
9 Aye 6 No
Environment / Climate 7% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 6 No
Transport 6% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No
31 Aye 36 No
Crime / Justice 4% aligned 67 shared votes
35 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 37 shared votes
15 Aye 22 No
12 Aye 19 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 31 shared votes
19 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 17 No
Defence 0% aligned 28 shared votes
17 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 18 No
Education 0% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
1 Aye 23 No
Digital / Online Safety 0% aligned 24 shared votes
23 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

87.9 %
15 % above average
Rank 49 of 649
Participation
73.5 %
1 % above average
Rank 341 of 649
2,070
2,356 eligible divisions
Total votes
720
979 eligible divisions
972
47.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
355
49.3 % of votes cast
1,098
53.0 % of votes cast
No votes
365
50.7 % of votes cast
54
2.6 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
3 years, 7 months
Since 1 Dec 2022

Debates

142
+66.3 vs Commons average
Rank 61 of 649
Appearances
60
-15.7 vs Commons average
Rank 350 of 649
168
+33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 155 of 649
Contributions
274
+139.5 vs Commons average
Rank 60 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
£667,714
all imported IPSA years
£312,612
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£311,379
38 % above average
10
6 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
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
Brexit / EU
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
69 of 69 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 13 votes
Trade
85 of 89 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
45 of 50 votes
Defence
66 of 71 votes
#4
Trade
18 of 21 votes
Digital / Online Safety
55 of 60 votes
#5
Migration
83 of 97 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
Aye
High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill: Instruction (No. 3) 21 May 2024
Transport
Aye
No
Scotland (Self-Determination): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Jan 2024
No
Aye
Draft Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023 4 Dec 2023
Environment / Climate
Aye
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