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Kirsty Blackman vs Bob Blackman

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 Bob Blackman
Bob Blackman
Con Harrow East

Voting alignment

Kirsty Blackman and Bob Blackman voted the same way 7% of the time, based on 1,186 shared comparable votes.

82 same votes 1,104 different votes 1,186 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
7 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 33% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
115 Aye 69 No
Tax 19% aligned 184 shared votes
62 Aye 122 No
17 Aye 16 No
Energy 15% aligned 33 shared votes
13 Aye 20 No
5 Aye 2 No
Housing 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
23 Aye 14 No
Defence 11% aligned 37 shared votes
14 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 79 No
Migration 0% aligned 117 shared votes
79 Aye 38 No
35 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 53 shared votes
18 Aye 35 No
6 Aye 1 No
Cost of Living 0% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

55.9%
17% below average
Rank 601 of 649
Participation
87.7%
15% above average
Rank 50 of 649
1,328
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,084
2,376 eligible divisions
757
57.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
979
47.0% of votes cast
571
43.0% of votes cast
No votes
1,105
53.0% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
54
2.6% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 4 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

88
+6.2 vs Commons average
Rank 219 of 649
Appearances
149
+67.2 vs Commons average
Rank 69 of 649
129
-13.5 vs Commons average
Rank 236 of 649
Contributions
176
+33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 160 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
£3,032,116
all imported IPSA years
£320,448
42% above average
Latest expenses
£312,612
38% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
10
6 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
211 of 211 votes
Trade
80 of 91 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
69 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 votes
#3
Trade
87 of 91 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Migration
135 of 171 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
55 of 60 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
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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