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Sir Gavin Williamson vs Bob Blackman

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

Photograph of Sir Gavin Williamson
Sir Gavin Williamson
Con Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
vs
Photograph of Bob Blackman
Bob Blackman
Con Harrow East

Voting alignment

Sir Gavin Williamson and Bob Blackman voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,781 shared comparable votes.

1,739 same votes 42 different votes 1,781 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
89 Aye 166 No
Tax 100% aligned 255 shared votes
89 Aye 166 No
28 Aye 33 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 61 shared votes
28 Aye 33 No
30 Aye 30 No
Defence 100% aligned 60 shared votes
30 Aye 30 No
24 Aye 36 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 60 shared votes
24 Aye 36 No
20 Aye 23 No
Benefits 100% aligned 43 shared votes
20 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 22 No
NHS / Health 92% aligned 37 shared votes
14 Aye 23 No
37 Aye 43 No
Trade 95% aligned 80 shared votes
35 Aye 45 No
21 Aye 21 No
Housing 95% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
74 Aye 125 No
Brexit / EU 97% aligned 199 shared votes
74 Aye 125 No
101 Aye 43 No
Migration 98% aligned 144 shared votes
104 Aye 40 No

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

Voting record

78.3%
6% above average
Rank 238 of 650
Participation
87.4%
15% above average
Rank 48 of 650
1,893
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,113
2,417 eligible divisions
904
47.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
990
46.9% of votes cast
989
52.2% of votes cast
No votes
1,123
53.1% of votes cast
8
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
54
2.6% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

108
+13.5 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 650
Appearances
159
+64.5 vs Commons average
Rank 82 of 650
128
-36.6 vs Commons average
Rank 301 of 650
Contributions
189
+24.4 vs Commons average
Rank 181 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,645,311
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,032,116
all imported IPSA years
£278,816
23% above average
Latest expenses
£312,612
38% above average
10
5 registered categories
Registered interests
9
6 registered categories
2
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

Brexit / EU
201 of 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
212 of 212 votes
Migration
155 of 171 votes
#2
Trade
90 of 94 votes
Transport
86 of 98 votes
#3
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Trade
81 of 94 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
76 of 82 votes
Housing
57 of 67 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
45 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill: Instruction (No. 3) 21 May 2024
Transport
Aye
No
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill Report Stage: New Clause 39 27 Feb 2024
Housing
Aye rebel
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 23 17 Jan 2024
Migration
Aye rebel
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 19 16 Jan 2024
Migration
Aye rebel
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 10 16 Jan 2024
Migration
Aye rebel
Aye
Draft Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 13 Dec 2023
No rebel
No
Public Order Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 7 Mar 2023
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye rebel
Health and Care Bill: Government Amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendment 92 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
No
Aye
Health and Care Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 85 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
No rebel
Aye
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
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