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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 588 shared comparable votes.

543 same votes 45 different votes 588 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 52 No
Migration 100% aligned 86 shared votes
34 Aye 52 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 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
61 Aye 26 No
Tax 69% aligned 87 shared votes
62 Aye 25 No
12 Aye 7 No
Energy 79% aligned 19 shared votes
14 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 0 No
Education 80% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
19 Aye 10 No
Defence 90% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 18 No
Trade 91% aligned 34 shared votes
13 Aye 21 No

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

Voting record

56.3 %
17 % below average
Rank 598 of 647
Participation
69.6 %
3 % below average
Rank 443 of 647
1,313
2,333 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,124
1,615 eligible divisions
748
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
591
52.6 % of votes cast
565
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
533
47.4 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
19
1.7 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

95
+28.5 vs Commons average
Rank 116 of 649
Appearances
60
-6.5 vs Commons average
Rank 294 of 649
214
+95.9 vs Commons average
Rank 81 of 649
Contributions
70
-48.1 vs Commons average
Rank 381 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
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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
Work / Employment
56 of 65 votes
Trade
78 of 88 votes
#2
Benefits
57 of 68 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
34 of 41 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Migration
133 of 169 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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
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