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Kirsty Blackman vs Helen Grant

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 Helen Grant
Helen Grant
Con Maidstone and Malling

Voting alignment

Kirsty Blackman and Helen Grant voted the same way 6% of the time, based on 1,061 shared comparable votes.

67 same votes 994 different votes 1,061 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 0 No
NHS / Health 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
18 Aye 15 No
Energy 18% aligned 33 shared votes
15 Aye 18 No
106 Aye 57 No
Tax 17% aligned 163 shared votes
52 Aye 111 No
22 Aye 15 No
Defence 11% aligned 37 shared votes
15 Aye 22 No
22 Aye 12 No
Transport 9% aligned 34 shared votes
13 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 15 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 3 No
Education 0% aligned 14 shared votes
3 Aye 11 No
1 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 2 No
Housing 0% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 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
73.8 %
1 % above average
Rank 338 of 649
1,324
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,742
2,361 eligible divisions
755
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
821
47.1 % of votes cast
569
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
921
52.9 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
7
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
17
-60.9 vs Commons average
Rank 598 of 650
204
+65.7 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 650
Contributions
29
-109.3 vs Commons average
Rank 569 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
£2,650,269
all imported IPSA years
£320,448
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£276,159
22 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
12
6 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
Brexit / EU
204 of 211 votes
Trade
80 of 91 votes
#2
Trade
82 of 91 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
54 of 60 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
55 of 66 votes
Migration
135 of 171 votes
#5
Defence
59 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
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
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 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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