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Kirsty Blackman vs Rebecca Paul

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 Rebecca Paul
Rebecca Paul
Con Reigate

Voting alignment

Kirsty Blackman and Rebecca Paul voted the same way 45% of the time, based on 114 shared comparable votes.

51 same votes 63 different votes 114 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
4 Aye 4 No
Energy 88% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
18 Aye 19 No
Tax 84% aligned 37 shared votes
12 Aye 25 No
1 Aye 2 No
Defence 67% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 1 No
Transport 50% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 5 No
Migration 0% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 0 No
Education 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 11% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
18 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 13% aligned 23 shared votes
4 Aye 19 No
4 Aye 4 No
Benefits 25% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

55.9%
17% below average
Rank 601 of 649
Participation
78.8%
6% above average
Rank 226 of 649
1,328
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
465
590 eligible divisions
757
57.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
209
44.9% of votes cast
571
43.0% of votes cast
No votes
256
55.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

88
+4.3 vs Commons average
Rank 224 of 649
Appearances
104
+20.3 vs Commons average
Rank 157 of 649
129
-16.9 vs Commons average
Rank 248 of 649
Contributions
152
+6.1 vs Commons average
Rank 204 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
£124,847
all imported IPSA years
£320,448
42% above average
Latest expenses
£124,847
45% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
4 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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Trade
80 of 91 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 votes
#3
Work / Employment
36 of 39 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Defence
30 of 34 votes
Migration
135 of 171 votes
#5
Housing
28 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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
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 24 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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