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Kirsty Blackman vs Freddie van Mierlo

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 Freddie van Mierlo
Freddie van Mierlo
LD Henley and Thame

Voting alignment

Kirsty Blackman and Freddie van Mierlo voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 78 shared comparable votes.

62 same votes 16 different votes 78 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 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 0 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
6 Aye 5 No
Benefits 91% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 1 No
Transport 75% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
16 Aye 8 No
Tax 71% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 33% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 0 No
Education 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 3 No
Energy 57% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
16 Aye 8 No
Tax 71% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 1 No
Transport 75% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 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 603 of 650
Participation
40.9 %
32 % below average
Rank 634 of 650
1,316
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
230
563 eligible divisions
751
57.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
125
54.3 % of votes cast
565
42.9 % of votes cast
No votes
105
45.7 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

90
+19.1 vs Commons average
Rank 150 of 650
Appearances
73
+2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 232 of 650
207
+81.2 vs Commons average
Rank 96 of 650
Contributions
95
-30.8 vs Commons average
Rank 297 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
£177,310
all imported IPSA years
£320,448
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£177,310
22 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
2 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
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Trade
78 of 89 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
#3
Benefits
19 of 30 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Energy
10 of 20 votes
Migration
133 of 169 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
2 of 4 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
No
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage: Amendment 297 12 Mar 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
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
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
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