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Wera Hobhouse vs Kirsty Blackman

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

Photograph of Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath
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Photograph of Kirsty Blackman
Kirsty Blackman
SNP Aberdeen North

Voting alignment

Wera Hobhouse and Kirsty Blackman voted the same way 96% of the time, based on 925 shared comparable votes.

887 same votes 38 different votes 925 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
96 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 164 shared votes
96 Aye 68 No
26 Aye 60 No
Migration 100% aligned 86 shared votes
26 Aye 60 No
22 Aye 40 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 62 shared votes
22 Aye 40 No
34 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 49 shared votes
34 Aye 15 No
24 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 39 shared votes
24 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 61% aligned 36 shared votes
20 Aye 16 No
3 Aye 3 No
Education 67% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
18 Aye 9 No
Energy 89% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
70 Aye 46 No
Tax 94% aligned 116 shared votes
71 Aye 45 No
30 Aye 33 No
Trade 95% aligned 63 shared votes
31 Aye 32 No

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

Voting record

73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 351 of 649
Participation
56.1 %
17 % below average
Rank 601 of 649
1,545
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,324
2,361 eligible divisions
837
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
755
57.0 % of votes cast
708
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
569
43.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

141
+63.1 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650
Appearances
92
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 179 of 650
176
+37.7 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 650
Contributions
204
+65.7 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,143,527
all imported IPSA years
£306,189
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£320,448
42 % above average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
12
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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

Devolution / Local Government
60 of 63 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
200 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
#2
Trade
80 of 91 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
Defence
60 of 71 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Trade
70 of 87 votes
#5
Migration
135 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
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
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 72B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 120B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 62 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
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