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Katie Lam vs Bob Blackman

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

Photograph of Katie Lam
Katie Lam
Con Weald of Kent
vs
Photograph of Bob Blackman
Bob Blackman
Con Harrow East

Voting alignment

Katie Lam and Bob Blackman voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 361 shared comparable votes.

359 same votes 2 different votes 361 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 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
37 Aye 55 No
24 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
24 Aye 20 No
13 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
13 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 16 No
Benefits 100% aligned 19 shared votes
3 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 71% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
37 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
37 Aye 55 No
24 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
24 Aye 20 No
13 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
13 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

68.5%
4% below average
Rank 448 of 650
Participation
87.4%
15% above average
Rank 48 of 650
432
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,113
2,417 eligible divisions
208
48.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
990
46.9% of votes cast
224
51.9% of votes cast
No votes
1,123
53.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
54
2.6% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

110
+15.5 vs Commons average
Rank 183 of 650
Appearances
159
+64.5 vs Commons average
Rank 82 of 650
136
-28.5 vs Commons average
Rank 283 of 650
Contributions
189
+24.5 vs Commons average
Rank 181 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£223,662
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,032,116
all imported IPSA years
£223,662
1% below average
Latest expenses
£312,612
38% above average
14
5 registered categories
Registered interests
9
6 registered categories
2
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

Tax
109 of 121 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
212 of 212 votes
Trade
8 of 10 votes
#2
Trade
90 of 94 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#3
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
76 of 82 votes
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
45 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
No
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API