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Kirsty Blackman vs Alison Bennett

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

Photograph of Kirsty Blackman
Kirsty Blackman
SNP Aberdeen North
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Photograph of Alison Bennett
Alison Bennett
LD Mid Sussex

Voting alignment

Kirsty Blackman and Alison Bennett voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 124 shared comparable votes.

101 same votes 23 different votes 124 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
4 Aye 2 No
Defence 100% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 4 No
Migration 100% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 0 No
Trade 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 33% aligned 21 shared votes
4 Aye 17 No
3 Aye 0 No
Education 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 4 No
Energy 63% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 1 No
Transport 75% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
18 Aye 21 No
Tax 85% aligned 39 shared votes
18 Aye 21 No

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

Voting record

55.4%
17% below average
Rank 603 of 650
Participation
71.1%
1% below average
Rank 398 of 650
1,338
2,413 eligible divisions
Total votes
446
627 eligible divisions
764
57.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
241
54.0% of votes cast
574
42.9% of votes cast
No votes
205
46.0% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

106
+12.4 vs Commons average
Rank 192 of 650
Appearances
164
+70.4 vs Commons average
Rank 72 of 650
159
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 223 of 650
Contributions
189
+26.1 vs Commons average
Rank 178 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,143,527
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£141,775
all imported IPSA years
£320,448
42% above average
Latest expenses
£141,775
37% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Brexit / EU
200 of 212 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Trade
83 of 94 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 votes
#3
Housing
27 of 32 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Migration
135 of 171 votes
#5
Education
40 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
No
Aye
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
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 72B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 120B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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