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Bob Blackman vs Sir Geoffrey Cox

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 Sir Geoffrey Cox
Sir Geoffrey Cox
Con Torridge and Tavistock

Voting alignment

Bob Blackman and Sir Geoffrey Cox voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,515 shared comparable votes.

1,482 same votes 33 different votes 1,515 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
69 Aye 141 No
Tax 100% aligned 210 shared votes
69 Aye 141 No
82 Aye 74 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 156 shared votes
82 Aye 74 No
35 Aye 30 No
Transport 100% aligned 65 shared votes
35 Aye 30 No
25 Aye 26 No
Defence 100% aligned 51 shared votes
25 Aye 26 No
14 Aye 32 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 46 shared votes
14 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 34 No
Trade 94% aligned 70 shared votes
38 Aye 32 No
14 Aye 23 No
NHS / Health 95% aligned 37 shared votes
14 Aye 23 No
64 Aye 109 No
Brexit / EU 97% aligned 173 shared votes
64 Aye 109 No
22 Aye 13 No
Housing 97% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
79 Aye 37 No
Migration 97% aligned 116 shared votes
76 Aye 40 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
65.7%
7% below average
Rank 505 of 650
2,113
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,587
2,417 eligible divisions
990
46.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
747
47.1% of votes cast
1,123
53.1% of votes cast
No votes
840
52.9% of votes cast
54
2.6% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
21 years, 6 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

159
+64.5 vs Commons average
Rank 82 of 650
Appearances
14
-80.5 vs Commons average
Rank 620 of 650
189
+24.4 vs Commons average
Rank 181 of 650
Contributions
18
-146.6 vs Commons average
Rank 616 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
£2,716,834
all imported IPSA years
£312,612
38% above average
Latest expenses
£264,705
17% above average
9
6 registered categories
Registered interests
16
3 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
173 of 212 votes
Trade
90 of 94 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
48 of 60 votes
Defence
66 of 71 votes
#3
Trade
72 of 94 votes
Foreign Affairs
76 of 82 votes
#4
Migration
126 of 171 votes
Environment / Climate
45 of 49 votes
#5
Defence
52 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
No rebel
Health Regulations (Face Coverings) SI No 1400 14 Dec 2021
Aye
Aye rebel
Health and Care Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Nov 2021
NHS / Health
No
No rebel
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
Aye
No rebel
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4L 28 Apr 2021
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API