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Kirsty Blackman vs Ian Roome

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 Ian Roome
Ian Roome
LD North Devon

Voting alignment

Kirsty Blackman and Ian Roome voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 100 shared comparable votes.

77 same votes 23 different votes 100 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
3 Aye 2 No
Defence 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 0 No
Trade 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 2 No
Migration 100% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 33% aligned 21 shared votes
4 Aye 17 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
3 Aye 1 No
Transport 75% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
16 Aye 11 No
Tax 78% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

55.9 %
17 % below average
Rank 602 of 649
Participation
54.8 %
18 % below average
Rank 607 of 649
1,317
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
311
568 eligible divisions
752
57.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
172
55.3 % of votes cast
565
42.9 % of votes cast
No votes
139
44.7 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

92
+18.6 vs Commons average
Rank 153 of 649
Appearances
80
+6.6 vs Commons average
Rank 204 of 649
205
+74.7 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 649
Contributions
108
-22.3 vs Commons average
Rank 257 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
£156,328
all imported IPSA years
£320,448
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£156,328
31 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Trade
78 of 89 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
#3
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Migration
133 of 169 votes
#5
Work / Employment
27 of 37 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
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
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 62 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 61 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
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
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
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
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