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Kirsty Blackman vs Mark Garnier

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 Mark Garnier
Mark Garnier
Con Wyre Forest

Voting alignment

Kirsty Blackman and Mark Garnier voted the same way 6% of the time, based on 1,130 shared comparable votes.

71 same votes 1,059 different votes 1,130 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
15 Aye 15 No
Energy 23% aligned 30 shared votes
14 Aye 16 No
116 Aye 60 No
Tax 16% aligned 176 shared votes
64 Aye 112 No
6 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 13% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
25 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 8% aligned 49 shared votes
22 Aye 27 No
21 Aye 11 No
Digital / Online Safety 6% aligned 32 shared votes
9 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 17 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 31 shared votes
17 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 3 No
Education 0% aligned 14 shared votes
3 Aye 11 No
6 Aye 1 No
Cost of Living 0% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 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
83.6 %
11 % above average
Rank 127 of 649
1,324
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,974
2,361 eligible divisions
755
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
962
48.7 % of votes cast
569
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
1,012
51.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
23
1.2 % 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
80
+2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 237 of 650
204
+65.7 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 650
Contributions
248
+109.7 vs Commons average
Rank 80 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
£2,564,250
all imported IPSA years
£320,448
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£260,744
15 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
22
7 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
210 of 211 votes
Trade
80 of 91 votes
#2
Trade
86 of 91 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
Migration
135 of 171 votes
#5
Migration
152 of 171 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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 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
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
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
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