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Catherine West vs Kirsty Blackman

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Catherine West
Catherine West
Lab Hornsey and Friern Barnet
vs
Photograph of Kirsty Blackman
Kirsty Blackman
SNP Aberdeen North

Voting alignment

Catherine West and Kirsty Blackman voted the same way 94% of the time, based on 1,000 shared comparable votes.

936 same votes 64 different votes 1,000 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
105 Aye 71 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 176 shared votes
105 Aye 71 No
27 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
10 Aye 13 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 11 No
Digital / Online Safety 79% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
27 Aye 20 No
Benefits 83% aligned 47 shared votes
29 Aye 18 No
92 Aye 50 No
Tax 84% aligned 142 shared votes
97 Aye 45 No
17 Aye 9 No
Energy 85% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
22 Aye 13 No
Defence 91% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 347 of 649
Participation
56.1 %
17 % below average
Rank 601 of 649
1,733
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,324
2,361 eligible divisions
943
54.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
755
57.0 % of votes cast
790
45.6 % of votes cast
No votes
569
43.0 % of votes cast
8
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

43
-34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 478 of 650
Appearances
92
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 179 of 650
51
-87.3 vs Commons average
Rank 494 of 650
Contributions
204
+65.7 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,012,777
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,143,527
all imported IPSA years
£264,778
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£320,448
42 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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

Education
86 of 96 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
200 of 211 votes
Migration
153 of 171 votes
#2
Trade
80 of 91 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#5
Migration
135 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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