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Mark Ferguson vs Bob Blackman

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Mark Ferguson
Mark Ferguson
Lab Gateshead Central and Whickham
vs
Photograph of Bob Blackman
Bob Blackman
Con Harrow East

Voting alignment

Mark Ferguson and Bob Blackman voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 340 shared comparable votes.

8 same votes 332 different votes 340 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
2 Aye 6 No
NHS / Health 25% aligned 8 shared votes
8 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 4 No
Migration 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
12 Aye 6 No
Benefits 11% aligned 18 shared votes
4 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 34 shared votes
13 Aye 21 No
55 Aye 36 No
Tax 0% aligned 91 shared votes
36 Aye 55 No
Most different by topic
55 Aye 36 No
Tax 0% aligned 91 shared votes
36 Aye 55 No
27 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 40 shared votes
13 Aye 27 No
12 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 7 No
Defence 0% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

89.2 %
17 % above average
Rank 33 of 650
Participation
88.1 %
15 % above average
Rank 47 of 650
498
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,065
2,344 eligible divisions
266
53.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
971
47.0 % of votes cast
232
46.6 % of votes cast
No votes
1,094
53.0 % of votes cast
2
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
54
2.6 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

12
-57.8 vs Commons average
Rank 613 of 650
Appearances
135
+65.2 vs Commons average
Rank 54 of 650
19
-104.9 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 650
Contributions
159
+35.1 vs Commons average
Rank 146 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£191,951
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,032,116
all imported IPSA years
£191,951
15 % below average
Latest expenses
£312,612
38 % above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
10
6 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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

Education
49 of 49 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
211 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
69 of 69 votes
Housing
31 of 31 votes
#3
Trade
85 of 89 votes
Energy
17 of 17 votes
#4
Defence
65 of 70 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#5
Migration
155 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
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
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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