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Kirsty Blackman vs Ben Maguire

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 Ben Maguire
Ben Maguire
LD North Cornwall

Voting alignment

Kirsty Blackman and Ben Maguire voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 110 shared comparable votes.

88 same votes 22 different votes 110 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 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 2 No
Defence 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 0 No
Trade 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
1 Aye 2 No
Migration 100% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 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 0 No
Transport 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
18 Aye 13 No
Tax 84% aligned 31 shared votes
19 Aye 12 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 603 of 650
Participation
61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 561 of 650
1,316
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
348
563 eligible divisions
751
57.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
188
54.0 % of votes cast
565
42.9 % of votes cast
No votes
160
46.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

90
+19.0 vs Commons average
Rank 150 of 650
Appearances
90
+19.0 vs Commons average
Rank 152 of 650
207
+81.0 vs Commons average
Rank 96 of 650
Contributions
103
-23.0 vs Commons average
Rank 271 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
£178,125
all imported IPSA years
£320,448
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£178,125
21 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
4 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Trade
78 of 89 votes
#2
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
#3
Defence
27 of 33 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Migration
133 of 169 votes
#5
Trade
4 of 5 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 62 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 61 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Where they voted the same
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
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
Aye
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