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Kirsty Blackman vs Catherine McKinnell

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 Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Kirsty Blackman and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 92% of the time, based on 944 shared comparable votes.

870 same votes 74 different votes 944 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
98 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
98 Aye 67 No
24 Aye 38 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 62 shared votes
24 Aye 38 No
28 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 44 shared votes
28 Aye 16 No
19 Aye 11 No
Transport 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 10 shared votes
8 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
102 Aye 48 No
Tax 81% aligned 150 shared votes
103 Aye 47 No
15 Aye 11 No
Energy 81% aligned 26 shared votes
20 Aye 6 No
26 Aye 17 No
Benefits 81% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 11 No
Digital / Online Safety 83% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
20 Aye 11 No
Defence 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

56.3 %
17 % below average
Rank 598 of 647
Participation
68.2 %
5 % below average
Rank 465 of 647
1,313
2,333 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,590
2,333 eligible divisions
748
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
874
55.0 % of votes cast
565
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
716
45.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

95
+28.0 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 649
Appearances
24
-43.0 vs Commons average
Rank 557 of 649
214
+94.9 vs Commons average
Rank 82 of 649
Contributions
38
-81.1 vs Commons average
Rank 522 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
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£320,448
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 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
Work / Employment
63 of 75 votes
Trade
78 of 88 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
#3
Housing
53 of 66 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Migration
133 of 169 votes
#5
Trade
69 of 88 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
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
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 19 Nov 2025
Migration
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 72B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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