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Kirsty Blackman vs Mr Alex Barros-Curtis

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

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Kirsty Blackman
SNP Aberdeen North
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Mr Alex Barros-Curtis
Lab Cardiff West

Voting alignment

Kirsty Blackman and Mr Alex Barros-Curtis voted the same way 41% of the time, based on 134 shared comparable votes.

55 same votes 79 different votes 134 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 0 No
Education 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
14 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 83% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 75% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 1 No
Transport 50% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 4 No
Energy 11% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
24 Aye 21 No
Tax 16% aligned 45 shared votes
28 Aye 17 No
3 Aye 2 No
Defence 20% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
10 Aye 6 No
Benefits 31% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 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

56.1 %
17 % below average
Rank 601 of 649
Participation
84.2 %
11 % above average
Rank 117 of 649
1,324
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
484
575 eligible divisions
755
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
249
51.4 % of votes cast
569
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
235
48.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

92
+14.4 vs Commons average
Rank 176 of 649
Appearances
60
-17.6 vs Commons average
Rank 364 of 649
204
+66.1 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 649
Contributions
71
-66.9 vs Commons average
Rank 416 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
£117,527
all imported IPSA years
£320,448
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£117,527
48 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
2 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Trade
80 of 91 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Migration
135 of 171 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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
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
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
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
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