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Kirsty Blackman vs Carolyn Harris

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 Carolyn Harris
Carolyn Harris
Lab Neath and Swansea East

Voting alignment

Kirsty Blackman and Carolyn Harris voted the same way 91% of the time, based on 1,006 shared comparable votes.

917 same votes 89 different votes 1,006 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
31 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 62 shared votes
31 Aye 31 No
33 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 48 shared votes
33 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 10 shared votes
8 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 12 No
Energy 71% aligned 28 shared votes
16 Aye 12 No
27 Aye 18 No
Benefits 76% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
95 Aye 59 No
Tax 81% aligned 154 shared votes
103 Aye 51 No
20 Aye 14 No
Digital / Online Safety 82% aligned 34 shared votes
22 Aye 12 No
20 Aye 12 No
Defence 88% aligned 32 shared votes
20 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 601 of 649
Participation
75.2%
3% above average
Rank 307 of 649
1,328
2,372 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,783
2,372 eligible divisions
757
57.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,024
57.4% of votes cast
571
43.0% of votes cast
No votes
759
42.6% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

89
+8.8 vs Commons average
Rank 207 of 649
Appearances
50
-30.2 vs Commons average
Rank 440 of 649
147
+7.3 vs Commons average
Rank 196 of 649
Contributions
30
-109.7 vs Commons average
Rank 571 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
£2,394,912
all imported IPSA years
£320,448
42% above average
Latest expenses
£305,970
35% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
Trade
80 of 91 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 votes
#3
Education
83 of 96 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Work / Employment
66 of 77 votes
Migration
135 of 171 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
55 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
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
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
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
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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