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Joe Robertson vs Kirsty 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 Kirsty Blackman
Kirsty Blackman
SNP Aberdeen North

Voting alignment

Joe Robertson and Kirsty Blackman voted the same way 51% of the time, based on 118 shared comparable votes.

60 same votes 58 different votes 118 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
3 Aye 5 No
Energy 88% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 27 No
Tax 83% aligned 41 shared votes
21 Aye 20 No
2 Aye 3 No
Defence 80% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 4 No
Transport 50% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 2 No
Migration 0% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
0 Aye 3 No
Education 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 19% aligned 21 shared votes
15 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 6 No
Benefits 33% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

75.1 %
2 % above average
Rank 309 of 649
Participation
56.1 %
17 % below average
Rank 601 of 649
432
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,324
2,361 eligible divisions
193
44.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
755
57.0 % of votes cast
239
55.3 % of votes cast
No votes
569
43.0 % of votes cast
2
0.5 % 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

154
+76.4 vs Commons average
Rank 45 of 649
Appearances
92
+14.4 vs Commons average
Rank 176 of 649
256
+118.1 vs Commons average
Rank 73 of 649
Contributions
204
+66.1 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£165,302
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,143,527
all imported IPSA years
£165,302
27 % below average
Latest expenses
£320,448
42 % above average
3
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

Housing
27 of 31 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
200 of 211 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#2
Trade
80 of 91 votes
Tax
95 of 111 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Education
40 of 50 votes
#5
Migration
135 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
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
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
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 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
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