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Bob Blackman vs Victoria Collins

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 Victoria Collins
Victoria Collins
LD Harpenden and Berkhamsted

Voting alignment

Bob Blackman and Victoria Collins voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 310 shared comparable votes.

243 same votes 67 different votes 310 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
7 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
11 Aye 22 No
Education 97% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
28 Aye 57 No
Tax 94% aligned 85 shared votes
33 Aye 52 No
5 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 94% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 14% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 6 No
Energy 17% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 9 No
Housing 46% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
0 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 60% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 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
66.9%
6% below average
Rank 477 of 650
2,113
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
422
631 eligible divisions
990
46.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
228
54.0% of votes cast
1,123
53.1% of votes cast
No votes
194
46.0% of votes cast
54
2.6% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.5% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

159
+64.8 vs Commons average
Rank 82 of 650
Appearances
121
+26.8 vs Commons average
Rank 151 of 650
189
+24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 181 of 650
Contributions
140
-24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 272 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
£204,083
all imported IPSA years
£312,612
38% above average
Latest expenses
£204,083
10% below average
9
6 registered categories
Registered interests
9
6 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
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Trade
90 of 94 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Defence
66 of 71 votes
#3
Housing
27 of 32 votes
Foreign Affairs
76 of 82 votes
#4
Education
41 of 50 votes
Environment / Climate
45 of 49 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
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. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
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