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Ian Murray vs Kirsty Blackman

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

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Ian Murray
Lab Edinburgh South
vs
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Kirsty Blackman
SNP Aberdeen North

Voting alignment

Ian Murray and Kirsty Blackman voted the same way 92% of the time, based on 998 shared comparable votes.

916 same votes 82 different votes 998 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
107 Aye 75 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 182 shared votes
107 Aye 75 No
28 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 43 shared votes
28 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 11 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No
7 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 9 shared votes
7 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 22 No
Benefits 77% aligned 47 shared votes
30 Aye 17 No
21 Aye 12 No
Digital / Online Safety 79% aligned 33 shared votes
18 Aye 15 No
94 Aye 41 No
Tax 84% aligned 135 shared votes
86 Aye 49 No
17 Aye 8 No
Energy 84% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
26 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 89% aligned 47 shared votes
25 Aye 22 No

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

Voting record

71.5 %
1 % below average
Rank 393 of 649
Participation
56.1 %
17 % below average
Rank 601 of 649
1,688
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,324
2,361 eligible divisions
936
55.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
755
57.0 % of votes cast
752
44.5 % of votes cast
No votes
569
43.0 % of votes cast
9
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

73
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 283 of 650
Appearances
92
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 179 of 650
165
+26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 161 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

£2,997,266
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,143,527
all imported IPSA years
£277,506
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£320,448
42 % above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
2
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
191 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
200 of 211 votes
Migration
152 of 171 votes
#2
Trade
80 of 91 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Work / Employment
60 of 77 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
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: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
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
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
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
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