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Jim Allister vs Kirsty Blackman

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

Photograph of Jim Allister
Jim Allister
TUV North Antrim
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Kirsty Blackman
SNP Aberdeen North

Voting alignment

Jim Allister and Kirsty Blackman voted the same way 61% of the time, based on 122 shared comparable votes.

74 same votes 48 different votes 122 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
2 Aye 5 No
Energy 86% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 3 No
Defence 83% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
17 Aye 27 No
Tax 82% aligned 44 shared votes
23 Aye 21 No
2 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 75% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 75% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 4 No
Education 0% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 3 No
Migration 17% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 33% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 35% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 4 No
Transport 50% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

69.6 %
3 % below average
Rank 438 of 649
Participation
56.1 %
17 % below average
Rank 601 of 649
400
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,324
2,361 eligible divisions
196
49.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
755
57.0 % of votes cast
204
51.0 % of votes cast
No votes
569
43.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

195
+116.9 vs Commons average
Rank 18 of 649
Appearances
93
+14.9 vs Commons average
Rank 177 of 649
251
+112.4 vs Commons average
Rank 76 of 649
Contributions
205
+66.4 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£209,116
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,143,527
all imported IPSA years
£209,116
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£320,448
42 % above average
4
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
200 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Trade
80 of 91 votes
Education
42 of 50 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
Tax
89 of 111 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Migration
10 of 13 votes
#5
Migration
135 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
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
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
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