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Kirsty Blackman vs Steve Reed

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 Steve Reed
Steve Reed
Lab Streatham and Croydon North

Voting alignment

Kirsty Blackman and Steve Reed voted the same way 93% of the time, based on 915 shared comparable votes.

847 same votes 68 different votes 915 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
33 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 49 shared votes
33 Aye 16 No
10 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 1 No
Housing 100% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 11 No
Energy 75% aligned 24 shared votes
19 Aye 5 No
25 Aye 15 No
Benefits 80% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
103 Aye 50 No
Tax 82% aligned 153 shared votes
107 Aye 46 No
11 Aye 14 No
Democracy / Parliament 88% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
15 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 90% aligned 20 shared votes
17 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

55.4%
17% below average
Rank 603 of 650
Participation
62.2%
10% below average
Rank 552 of 650
1,333
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,496
2,406 eligible divisions
761
57.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
870
58.2% of votes cast
572
42.9% of votes cast
No votes
626
41.8% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

99
+9.0 vs Commons average
Rank 205 of 650
Appearances
46
-44.0 vs Commons average
Rank 501 of 650
142
-14.6 vs Commons average
Rank 242 of 650
Contributions
410
+253.4 vs Commons average
Rank 41 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
£2,494,265
all imported IPSA years
£320,448
42% above average
Latest expenses
£293,477
30% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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 212 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes
Trade
83 of 94 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
179 of 212 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
37 of 49 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Trade
70 of 94 votes
Migration
135 of 171 votes
#5
NHS / Health
40 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
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
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
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