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Gareth Thomas vs Kirsty Blackman

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

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Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West
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Kirsty Blackman
SNP Aberdeen North

Voting alignment

Gareth Thomas and Kirsty Blackman voted the same way 92% of the time, based on 947 shared comparable votes.

870 same votes 77 different votes 947 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
27 Aye 29 No
Trade 100% aligned 56 shared votes
27 Aye 29 No
25 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 40 shared votes
25 Aye 15 No
11 Aye 11 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
6 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 7 No
Energy 65% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
24 Aye 22 No
Benefits 76% aligned 46 shared votes
29 Aye 17 No
100 Aye 45 No
Tax 79% aligned 145 shared votes
98 Aye 47 No
18 Aye 9 No
Digital / Online Safety 89% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
22 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 92% aligned 38 shared votes
19 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

66.4 %
6 % below average
Rank 493 of 649
Participation
56.1 %
17 % below average
Rank 601 of 649
1,568
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,324
2,361 eligible divisions
894
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
755
57.0 % of votes cast
674
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
569
43.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

40
-37.9 vs Commons average
Rank 495 of 650
Appearances
92
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 179 of 650
45
-93.3 vs Commons average
Rank 516 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

£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,143,527
all imported IPSA years
£293,113
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£320,448
42 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
14
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

Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
200 of 211 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#2
Trade
80 of 91 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
Transport
70 of 95 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Trade
67 of 91 votes
#5
Migration
135 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
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
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
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
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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