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Ms Abena Oppong-Asare vs Kirsty Blackman

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

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Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Lab Erith and Thamesmead
vs
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Kirsty Blackman
SNP Aberdeen North

Voting alignment

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare and Kirsty Blackman voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 635 shared comparable votes.

554 same votes 81 different votes 635 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
22 Aye 34 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 56 shared votes
22 Aye 34 No
20 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 42 shared votes
20 Aye 22 No
21 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 33 shared votes
21 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 14 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
65 Aye 24 No
Tax 61% aligned 89 shared votes
60 Aye 29 No
15 Aye 6 No
Energy 67% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
19 Aye 22 No
Benefits 73% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
16 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 80% aligned 20 shared votes
16 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 1 No
Education 83% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

76.0 %
3 % above average
Rank 299 of 648
Participation
56.8 %
16 % below average
Rank 600 of 648
1,212
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,313
2,312 eligible divisions
655
54.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
748
57.0 % of votes cast
557
46.0 % of votes cast
No votes
565
43.0 % of votes cast
12
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

8
-51.9 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 648
Appearances
89
+29.1 vs Commons average
Rank 110 of 648
8
-99.9 vs Commons average
Rank 623 of 648
Contributions
208
+100.1 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,232,393
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,143,527
all imported IPSA years
£288,312
27 % above average
Latest expenses
£320,448
42 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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

Migration
139 of 152 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
200 of 211 votes
Education
62 of 68 votes
#2
Trade
78 of 88 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 41 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
Foreign Affairs
44 of 50 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Work / Employment
57 of 65 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
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