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Bob Blackman vs Saqib Bhatti

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 Saqib Bhatti
Saqib Bhatti
Con Meriden and Solihull East

Voting alignment

Bob Blackman and Saqib Bhatti voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,285 shared comparable votes.

1,259 same votes 26 different votes 1,285 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
55 Aye 109 No
Tax 100% aligned 164 shared votes
55 Aye 109 No
34 Aye 30 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 64 shared votes
34 Aye 30 No
27 Aye 29 No
Defence 100% aligned 56 shared votes
27 Aye 29 No
21 Aye 32 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 53 shared votes
21 Aye 32 No
19 Aye 33 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 52 shared votes
19 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 31 No
Trade 92% aligned 50 shared votes
21 Aye 29 No
14 Aye 19 No
Housing 94% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
20 Aye 17 No
NHS / Health 95% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
104 Aye 37 No
Migration 98% aligned 141 shared votes
101 Aye 40 No
10 Aye 37 No
Education 98% aligned 47 shared votes
11 Aye 36 No

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

Voting record

87.4%
15% above average
Rank 48 of 650
Participation
81.2%
9% above average
Rank 169 of 650
2,113
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,380
1,699 eligible divisions
990
46.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
681
49.3% of votes cast
1,123
53.1% of votes cast
No votes
699
50.7% of votes cast
54
2.6% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

159
+64.5 vs Commons average
Rank 82 of 650
Appearances
90
-4.5 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 650
189
+24.4 vs Commons average
Rank 181 of 650
Contributions
115
-49.6 vs Commons average
Rank 344 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
£1,147,083
all imported IPSA years
£312,612
38% above average
Latest expenses
£271,361
20% above average
9
6 registered categories
Registered interests
8
5 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
212 of 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
64 of 64 votes
Trade
90 of 94 votes
#2
Trade
53 of 56 votes
Defence
66 of 71 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
59 of 63 votes
Foreign Affairs
76 of 82 votes
#4
Migration
142 of 154 votes
Environment / Climate
45 of 49 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
159 of 178 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill Report Stage: New Clause 39 27 Feb 2024
Housing
No
Aye rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 23 17 Jan 2024
Migration
No
Aye rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 19 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
Aye rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 10 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
No rebel
Draft Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 13 Dec 2023
Aye
No rebel
Relationships and Sexuality Education (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 28 Jun 2023
Education
Aye
Aye rebel
Public Order Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 7 Mar 2023
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Health and Care Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 85 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
Aye
No rebel
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
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