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Kirsty Blackman vs Mr Mark Francois

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
vs
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Mr Mark Francois
Con Rayleigh and Wickford

Voting alignment

Kirsty Blackman and Mr Mark Francois voted the same way 6% of the time, based on 949 shared comparable votes.

60 same votes 889 different votes 949 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
11 Aye 11 No
Energy 23% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
100 Aye 49 No
Tax 19% aligned 149 shared votes
42 Aye 107 No
15 Aye 13 No
Defence 14% aligned 28 shared votes
13 Aye 15 No
5 Aye 2 No
Housing 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
18 Aye 8 No
Digital / Online Safety 8% aligned 26 shared votes
6 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 31 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 63 shared votes
31 Aye 32 No
28 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 45 shared votes
17 Aye 28 No
19 Aye 11 No
Transport 0% aligned 30 shared votes
11 Aye 19 No
13 Aye 12 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 3 No
Education 0% aligned 14 shared votes
3 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

56.8 %
16 % below average
Rank 600 of 648
Participation
68.2 %
5 % below average
Rank 473 of 648
1,313
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,576
2,312 eligible divisions
748
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
731
46.4 % of votes cast
565
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
845
53.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
36
2.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
24 years, 11 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

94
+33.6 vs Commons average
Rank 98 of 648
Appearances
97
+36.6 vs Commons average
Rank 90 of 648
214
+105.1 vs Commons average
Rank 66 of 648
Contributions
267
+158.1 vs Commons average
Rank 46 of 648

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,143,527
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,057,296
all imported IPSA years
£320,448
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£242,339
7 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
5
2 registered categories
0
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
Brexit / EU
202 of 211 votes
Trade
78 of 88 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
#3
Housing
52 of 66 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Trade
69 of 88 votes
Migration
133 of 169 votes
#5
Defence
46 of 59 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 72B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Where they voted the same
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
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 12 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 12 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
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