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Kirsty Blackman vs Aphra Brandreth

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
vs
Photograph of Aphra Brandreth
Aphra Brandreth
Con Chester South and Eddisbury

Voting alignment

Kirsty Blackman and Aphra Brandreth voted the same way 45% of the time, based on 116 shared comparable votes.

52 same votes 64 different votes 116 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
19 Aye 19 No
Tax 84% aligned 38 shared votes
13 Aye 25 No
2 Aye 4 No
Energy 83% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 0 No
Defence 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 0 No
Trade 40% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 5 No
Migration 0% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 0 No
Education 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 0 No
Transport 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
21 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 15% aligned 27 shared votes
4 Aye 23 No

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

Voting record

56.1 %
17 % below average
Rank 601 of 649
Participation
65.7 %
7 % below average
Rank 506 of 649
1,324
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
378
575 eligible divisions
755
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
177
46.8 % of votes cast
569
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
201
53.2 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.4 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

92
+14.4 vs Commons average
Rank 176 of 649
Appearances
79
+1.4 vs Commons average
Rank 241 of 649
204
+66.1 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 649
Contributions
88
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 359 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,143,527
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£250,031
all imported IPSA years
£320,448
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£250,031
11 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
12
5 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 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Trade
80 of 91 votes
#2
Work / Employment
37 of 39 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
8 of 10 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Trade
5 of 7 votes
Migration
135 of 171 votes
#5
Tax
79 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 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
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
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
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
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