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Kirsty Blackman vs Jim Dickson

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
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Photograph of Jim Dickson
Jim Dickson
Lab Dartford

Voting alignment

Kirsty Blackman and Jim Dickson voted the same way 41% of the time, based on 148 shared comparable votes.

61 same votes 87 different votes 148 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
20 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 81% aligned 26 shared votes
21 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 75% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 0 No
Education 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 1 No
Transport 75% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 6 No
Migration 63% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
22 Aye 21 No
Tax 16% aligned 43 shared votes
28 Aye 15 No
4 Aye 2 No
Defence 17% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 3 No
Energy 17% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 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 601 of 649
Participation
88.6%
16% above average
Rank 35 of 649
1,328
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
523
590 eligible divisions
757
57.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
251
48.0% of votes cast
571
43.0% of votes cast
No votes
272
52.0% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

88
+4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 224 of 650
Appearances
144
+60.4 vs Commons average
Rank 76 of 650
129
-16.7 vs Commons average
Rank 248 of 650
Contributions
161
+15.3 vs Commons average
Rank 185 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
£172,033
all imported IPSA years
£320,448
42% above average
Latest expenses
£172,033
24% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Trade
80 of 91 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 votes
#3
Defence
33 of 34 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Migration
135 of 171 votes
#5
Education
47 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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
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