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Kirsty Blackman vs Tim Farron

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
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Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Kirsty Blackman and Tim Farron voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 908 shared comparable votes.

881 same votes 27 different votes 908 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
108 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 175 shared votes
108 Aye 67 No
33 Aye 35 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 68 shared votes
33 Aye 35 No
25 Aye 26 No
Trade 100% aligned 51 shared votes
25 Aye 26 No
23 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
23 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 66% aligned 41 shared votes
8 Aye 33 No
4 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 80% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
11 Aye 16 No
Democracy / Parliament 96% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
19 Aye 10 No
Transport 97% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
23 Aye 18 No
Benefits 98% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

56.1 %
17 % below average
Rank 601 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,324
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
755
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
569
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

92
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 179 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
204
+65.7 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 650
Contributions
168
+29.7 vs Commons average
Rank 156 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
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£320,448
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
24
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
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Trade
80 of 91 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Migration
135 of 171 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 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
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
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
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 120B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 62 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 61 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
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
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