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Kirsty Blackman vs Dame Karen Bradley

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 Dame Karen Bradley
Dame Karen Bradley
Con Staffordshire Moorlands

Voting alignment

Kirsty Blackman and Dame Karen Bradley voted the same way 6% of the time, based on 951 shared comparable votes.

61 same votes 890 different votes 951 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
14 Aye 12 No
Energy 23% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 12 No
Defence 15% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
100 Aye 57 No
Tax 15% aligned 157 shared votes
50 Aye 107 No
21 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 7% aligned 44 shared votes
20 Aye 24 No
22 Aye 11 No
Transport 6% aligned 33 shared votes
13 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 17 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
19 Aye 11 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 30 shared votes
11 Aye 19 No
10 Aye 3 No
Education 0% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No
1 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 2 No
Housing 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

56.1 %
17 % below average
Rank 601 of 649
Participation
67.2 %
6 % below average
Rank 475 of 649
1,324
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,586
2,361 eligible divisions
755
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
742
46.8 % of votes cast
569
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
844
53.2 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.4 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

92
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 179 of 650
Appearances
74
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 280 of 650
204
+65.7 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 650
Contributions
80
-58.3 vs Commons average
Rank 386 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
£2,878,658
all imported IPSA years
£320,448
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£283,093
25 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
12
3 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
11
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
188 of 211 votes
Trade
80 of 91 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
50 of 60 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
#3
Trade
74 of 91 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Work / Employment
61 of 77 votes
Migration
135 of 171 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
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
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
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 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
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