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Kirsty Blackman vs Bobby Dean

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 Bobby Dean
Bobby Dean
LD Carshalton and Wallington

Voting alignment

Kirsty Blackman and Bobby Dean voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 110 shared comparable votes.

85 same votes 25 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 2 No
Defence 100% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 0 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
8 Aye 5 No
Benefits 92% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
18 Aye 20 No
Tax 82% aligned 38 shared votes
17 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 30% aligned 20 shared votes
3 Aye 17 No
3 Aye 4 No
Energy 57% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 1 No
Transport 75% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
18 Aye 20 No
Tax 82% aligned 38 shared votes
17 Aye 21 No
8 Aye 5 No
Benefits 92% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 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 602 of 649
Participation
68.8 %
4 % below average
Rank 455 of 649
1,317
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
391
568 eligible divisions
752
57.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
204
52.2 % of votes cast
565
42.9 % of votes cast
No votes
187
47.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.5 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

92
+18.6 vs Commons average
Rank 153 of 649
Appearances
80
+6.6 vs Commons average
Rank 208 of 649
205
+74.7 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 649
Contributions
96
-34.3 vs Commons average
Rank 310 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
£178,307
all imported IPSA years
£320,448
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£178,307
21 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Trade
78 of 89 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Education
41 of 50 votes
Migration
133 of 169 votes
#5
Benefits
24 of 30 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
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
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
Where they voted the same
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
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
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
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
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
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