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Kirsty Blackman vs Maya Ellis

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 Maya Ellis
Maya Ellis
Lab Ribble Valley

Voting alignment

Kirsty Blackman and Maya Ellis voted the same way 34% of the time, based on 92 shared comparable votes.

31 same votes 61 different votes 92 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
5 Aye 0 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 0 No
Transport 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 3 No
Migration 80% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 60% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 38% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 3 No
Energy 17% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
22 Aye 16 No
Tax 18% aligned 38 shared votes
23 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 6 No
Benefits 23% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 0 No
Defence 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 38% aligned 8 shared votes
5 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
64.0 %
9 % below average
Rank 529 of 649
1,324
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
368
575 eligible divisions
755
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
178
48.4 % of votes cast
569
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
190
51.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.5 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

92
+14.0 vs Commons average
Rank 179 of 649
Appearances
49
-29.0 vs Commons average
Rank 435 of 649
204
+65.5 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 649
Contributions
58
-80.5 vs Commons average
Rank 461 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
£230,920
all imported IPSA years
£320,448
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£230,920
2 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
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
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Trade
80 of 91 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
#3
Tax
88 of 111 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Migration
135 of 171 votes
#5
Benefits
22 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 12 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 19 Nov 2025
Migration
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 72B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 120B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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