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Kirsty Blackman vs Ben Lake

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 Ben Lake
Ben Lake
PC Ceredigion Preseli

Voting alignment

Kirsty Blackman and Ben Lake voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,094 shared comparable votes.

1,089 same votes 5 different votes 1,094 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
102 Aye 75 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 177 shared votes
102 Aye 75 No
40 Aye 82 No
Migration 100% aligned 122 shared votes
40 Aye 82 No
40 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 75 shared votes
40 Aye 35 No
30 Aye 43 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 73 shared votes
30 Aye 43 No
34 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 52 shared votes
34 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 1 No
Education 86% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
18 Aye 11 No
Energy 90% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
103 Aye 45 No
Tax 98% aligned 148 shared votes
106 Aye 42 No
27 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 98% aligned 50 shared votes
26 Aye 24 No
102 Aye 75 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 177 shared votes
102 Aye 75 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
76.0 %
3 % above average
Rank 292 of 649
1,324
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,600
2,106 eligible divisions
755
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
892
55.7 % of votes cast
569
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
708
44.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

92
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 179 of 650
Appearances
66
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 320 of 650
204
+65.7 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 650
Contributions
68
-70.3 vs Commons average
Rank 424 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
£1,460,196
all imported IPSA years
£320,448
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£250,650
11 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 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
Brexit / EU
182 of 188 votes
Trade
80 of 91 votes
#2
Migration
157 of 163 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
#3
Trade
81 of 87 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Migration
135 of 171 votes
#5
Cost of Living
9 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 47 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 14: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (period for which levy has effect) 6 Nov 2024
Energy Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 13: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (relief for investment expenditure) 6 Nov 2024
Energy Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 12: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (increase in rate) 6 Nov 2024
Energy Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
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
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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