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Joe Robertson vs Bob Blackman

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

Photograph of Joe Robertson
Joe Robertson
Con Isle of Wight East
vs
Photograph of Bob Blackman
Bob Blackman
Con Harrow East

Voting alignment

Joe Robertson and Bob Blackman voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 384 shared comparable votes.

384 same votes 0 different votes 384 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
37 Aye 56 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
37 Aye 56 No
19 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
19 Aye 27 No
12 Aye 27 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
12 Aye 27 No
15 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 56 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
37 Aye 56 No
19 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
19 Aye 27 No
12 Aye 27 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
12 Aye 27 No
15 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

75.0 %
2 % above average
Rank 315 of 650
Participation
87.9 %
15 % above average
Rank 51 of 650
423
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,066
2,350 eligible divisions
189
44.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
971
47.0 % of votes cast
234
55.3 % of votes cast
No votes
1,095
53.0 % of votes cast
2
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
54
2.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

139
+67.1 vs Commons average
Rank 52 of 650
Appearances
136
+64.1 vs Commons average
Rank 59 of 650
226
+98.4 vs Commons average
Rank 82 of 650
Contributions
162
+34.4 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£165,302
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,032,116
all imported IPSA years
£165,302
27 % below average
Latest expenses
£312,612
38 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
10
6 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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

Housing
27 of 31 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
211 of 211 votes
Tax
95 of 111 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
69 of 69 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#3
Trade
85 of 89 votes
Energy
16 of 20 votes
#4
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#5
Migration
155 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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