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Kirsty Blackman vs Apsana Begum

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 Apsana Begum
Apsana Begum
Lab Poplar and Limehouse

Voting alignment

Kirsty Blackman and Apsana Begum voted the same way 92% of the time, based on 598 shared comparable votes.

551 same votes 47 different votes 598 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
34 Aye 54 No
Migration 100% aligned 88 shared votes
34 Aye 54 No
23 Aye 36 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 59 shared votes
23 Aye 36 No
21 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 49 shared votes
21 Aye 28 No
10 Aye 10 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
63 Aye 26 No
Tax 67% aligned 89 shared votes
62 Aye 27 No
14 Aye 7 No
Energy 71% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 0 No
Education 80% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 5 No
Transport 85% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
19 Aye 10 No
Defence 90% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

56.0%
17% below average
Rank 601 of 649
Participation
69.4%
3% below average
Rank 442 of 649
1,328
2,372 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,148
1,654 eligible divisions
757
57.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
599
52.2% of votes cast
571
43.0% of votes cast
No votes
549
47.8% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
22
1.9% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

91
+10.4 vs Commons average
Rank 200 of 649
Appearances
80
-0.6 vs Commons average
Rank 253 of 649
164
+23.5 vs Commons average
Rank 171 of 649
Contributions
90
-50.5 vs Commons average
Rank 370 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
£1,215,832
all imported IPSA years
£320,448
42% above average
Latest expenses
£255,110
13% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Benefits
57 of 68 votes
Trade
80 of 91 votes
#2
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
36 of 44 votes
Migration
135 of 171 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 41 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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
Aye
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