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James Murray vs Kirsty Blackman

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

Photograph of James Murray
James Murray
Lab Ealing North
vs
Photograph of Kirsty Blackman
Kirsty Blackman
SNP Aberdeen North

Voting alignment

James Murray and Kirsty Blackman voted the same way 88% of the time, based on 653 shared comparable votes.

575 same votes 78 different votes 653 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
23 Aye 37 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 60 shared votes
23 Aye 37 No
21 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 49 shared votes
21 Aye 28 No
21 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 34 shared votes
21 Aye 13 No
1 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
72 Aye 26 No
Tax 64% aligned 98 shared votes
65 Aye 33 No
16 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 75% aligned 20 shared votes
15 Aye 5 No
17 Aye 5 No
Energy 77% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
18 Aye 18 No
Benefits 78% aligned 36 shared votes
20 Aye 16 No
5 Aye 1 No
Education 83% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

74.1 %
1 % above average
Rank 346 of 648
Participation
56.8 %
16 % below average
Rank 600 of 648
1,181
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,313
2,312 eligible divisions
629
53.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
748
57.0 % of votes cast
552
46.7 % of votes cast
No votes
565
43.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

38
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 438 of 648
Appearances
89
+29.1 vs Commons average
Rank 110 of 648
219
+111.1 vs Commons average
Rank 61 of 648
Contributions
208
+100.1 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,325,130
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,143,527
all imported IPSA years
£293,355
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£320,448
42 % above average
7
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Environment / Climate
39 of 41 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
200 of 211 votes
Housing
48 of 53 votes
#2
Trade
78 of 88 votes
Foreign Affairs
45 of 50 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
Migration
130 of 152 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Education
57 of 68 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
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
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
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 62 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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