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Kirsty Blackman vs Sir Edward Leigh

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 Sir Edward Leigh
Sir Edward Leigh
Con Gainsborough

Voting alignment

Kirsty Blackman and Sir Edward Leigh voted the same way 5% of the time, based on 1,020 shared comparable votes.

53 same votes 967 different votes 1,020 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
113 Aye 61 No
Tax 18% aligned 174 shared votes
55 Aye 119 No
16 Aye 13 No
Energy 14% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 9 No
Digital / Online Safety 7% aligned 28 shared votes
7 Aye 21 No
17 Aye 14 No
Defence 6% aligned 31 shared votes
12 Aye 19 No
20 Aye 18 No
Benefits 5% aligned 38 shared votes
18 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 70 No
Migration 0% aligned 97 shared votes
70 Aye 27 No
28 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 45 shared votes
17 Aye 28 No
9 Aye 9 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
1 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 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
75.4 %
2 % above average
Rank 308 of 648
1,313
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,744
2,312 eligible divisions
748
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
818
46.9 % of votes cast
565
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
926
53.1 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.2 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
42 years, 11 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

94
+33.6 vs Commons average
Rank 98 of 648
Appearances
142
+81.6 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 648
214
+105.1 vs Commons average
Rank 66 of 648
Contributions
163
+54.1 vs Commons average
Rank 102 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
£2,223,219
all imported IPSA years
£320,448
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£216,835
4 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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
188 of 211 votes
Trade
78 of 88 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
#3
Defence
50 of 59 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Energy
54 of 67 votes
Migration
133 of 169 votes
#5
Tax
254 of 318 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
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
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
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
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
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
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
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
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