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Bob Blackman vs Tom Tugendhat

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 Tom Tugendhat
Tom Tugendhat
Con Tonbridge

Voting alignment

Bob Blackman and Tom Tugendhat voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,675 shared comparable votes.

1,634 same votes 41 different votes 1,675 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
76 Aye 154 No
Tax 100% aligned 230 shared votes
76 Aye 154 No
38 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 73 shared votes
38 Aye 35 No
19 Aye 39 No
Benefits 100% aligned 58 shared votes
19 Aye 39 No
19 Aye 30 No
Energy 100% aligned 49 shared votes
19 Aye 30 No
29 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 47 shared votes
29 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 18 No
NHS / Health 94% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No
71 Aye 121 No
Brexit / EU 96% aligned 192 shared votes
69 Aye 123 No
26 Aye 27 No
Defence 96% aligned 53 shared votes
26 Aye 27 No
17 Aye 11 No
Democracy / Parliament 96% aligned 28 shared votes
16 Aye 12 No
22 Aye 37 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 59 shared votes
24 Aye 35 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
73.3%
1% above average
Rank 345 of 650
2,113
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,772
2,417 eligible divisions
990
46.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
850
48.0% of votes cast
1,123
53.1% of votes cast
No votes
922
52.0% of votes cast
54
2.6% of votes cast
Against party
22
1.2% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

159
+64.5 vs Commons average
Rank 82 of 650
Appearances
71
-23.5 vs Commons average
Rank 364 of 650
189
+24.4 vs Commons average
Rank 181 of 650
Contributions
129
-35.6 vs Commons average
Rank 299 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
£2,161,547
all imported IPSA years
£312,612
38% above average
Latest expenses
£287,101
27% above average
9
6 registered categories
Registered interests
49
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
192 of 212 votes
Trade
90 of 94 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
Defence
66 of 71 votes
#3
Migration
141 of 171 votes
Foreign Affairs
76 of 82 votes
#4
Benefits
65 of 81 votes
Environment / Climate
45 of 49 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
64 of 82 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1 12 Nov 2024
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
Relationships and Sexuality Education (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 28 Jun 2023
Education
Aye
No
Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 7 Mar 2022
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
No rebel
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Regulations (Face Coverings) SI No 1400 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No
Nationality and Borders Bill (Report): New Clause 52 7 Dec 2021
Migration
Aye rebel
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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