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Kirsty Blackman vs Mr James Frith

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 Mr James Frith
Mr James Frith
Lab Bury North

Voting alignment

Kirsty Blackman and Mr James Frith voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 395 shared comparable votes.

321 same votes 74 different votes 395 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
65 Aye 38 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 103 shared votes
65 Aye 38 No
12 Aye 4 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 1 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
16 Aye 2 No
Transport 94% aligned 18 shared votes
17 Aye 1 No
13 Aye 12 No
Trade 88% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 3 No
Defence 17% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 5 No
Energy 40% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
14 Aye 5 No
Benefits 53% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 64% aligned 11 shared votes
10 Aye 1 No
43 Aye 33 No
Tax 66% aligned 76 shared votes
53 Aye 23 No

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

Voting record

56.0 %
17 % below average
Rank 603 of 650
Participation
75.8 %
3 % above average
Rank 298 of 650
1,313
2,344 eligible divisions
Total votes
423
558 eligible divisions
748
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
209
49.4 % of votes cast
565
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
214
50.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
9
2.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

92
+22.3 vs Commons average
Rank 141 of 650
Appearances
28
-41.7 vs Commons average
Rank 544 of 650
210
+86.2 vs Commons average
Rank 90 of 650
Contributions
39
-84.8 vs Commons average
Rank 523 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
£817,882
all imported IPSA years
£320,448
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£210,945
7 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 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
Energy
17 of 17 votes
Trade
78 of 89 votes
#2
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Migration
133 of 169 votes
#5
Education
45 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Where they voted the same
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
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
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
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
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
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