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Kirsteen Sullivan vs Kirsty Blackman

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

Photograph of Kirsteen Sullivan
Kirsteen Sullivan
Lab Bathgate and Linlithgow
vs
Photograph of Kirsty Blackman
Kirsty Blackman
SNP Aberdeen North

Voting alignment

Kirsteen Sullivan and Kirsty Blackman voted the same way 40% of the time, based on 101 shared comparable votes.

40 same votes 61 different votes 101 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 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
17 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 83% aligned 18 shared votes
14 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 1 No
Transport 60% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 7 No
Benefits 42% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 0 No
Digital / Online Safety 40% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 3 No
Energy 13% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
25 Aye 12 No
Tax 16% aligned 37 shared votes
18 Aye 19 No
5 Aye 0 No
Digital / Online Safety 40% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 7 No
Benefits 42% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 1 No
Transport 60% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

70.7 %
2 % below average
Rank 412 of 650
Participation
56.0 %
17 % below average
Rank 603 of 650
398
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,316
2,349 eligible divisions
216
54.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
751
57.1 % of votes cast
182
45.7 % of votes cast
No votes
565
42.9 % of votes cast
14
3.5 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

68
-2.9 vs Commons average
Rank 263 of 650
Appearances
90
+19.1 vs Commons average
Rank 150 of 650
84
-41.8 vs Commons average
Rank 339 of 650
Contributions
207
+81.2 vs Commons average
Rank 96 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£198,590
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,143,527
all imported IPSA years
£198,590
12 % 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

Housing
30 of 31 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
200 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Trade
78 of 89 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 19 Nov 2025
Migration
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 72B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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