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Bob Blackman vs Sammy Wilson

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 Sammy Wilson
Sammy Wilson
DUP East Antrim

Voting alignment

Bob Blackman and Sammy Wilson voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 1,358 shared comparable votes.

1,089 same votes 269 different votes 1,358 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
16 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No
0 Aye 3 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
10 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 93% aligned 15 shared votes
11 Aye 4 No
18 Aye 23 No
Energy 93% aligned 41 shared votes
19 Aye 22 No
74 Aye 121 No
Brexit / EU 91% aligned 195 shared votes
72 Aye 123 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 13 No
NHS / Health 59% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 24 No
Benefits 60% aligned 35 shared votes
13 Aye 22 No
68 Aye 21 No
Migration 61% aligned 89 shared votes
57 Aye 32 No
12 Aye 15 No
Environment / Climate 63% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No
23 Aye 23 No
Defence 63% aligned 46 shared votes
28 Aye 18 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
61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 560 of 649
2,072
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,460
2,361 eligible divisions
972
46.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
724
49.6 % of votes cast
1,100
53.1 % of votes cast
No votes
736
50.4 % of votes cast
54
2.6 % of votes cast
Against party
11
0.8 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 61 of 650
Appearances
102
+24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 650
173
+34.7 vs Commons average
Rank 151 of 650
Contributions
147
+8.7 vs Commons average
Rank 184 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
£2,714,557
all imported IPSA years
£312,612
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£250,082
11 % above average
9
6 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
Brexit / EU
195 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
69 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Trade
87 of 91 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 91 votes
Defence
66 of 71 votes
#4
Defence
50 of 71 votes
Digital / Online Safety
55 of 60 votes
#5
Energy
47 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 64 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 19 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 18 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendments 2 and 3 3 Jun 2025
Defence
Aye
Aye rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
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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