Kirsty Blackman’s voting in Parliament

Kirsty Blackman is a Scottish National Party MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Scottish National Party MPs.

This is a random selection of Kirsty Blackman’s votes.

• Consistently voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2015–2016.
• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 69 votes for, 7 votes against, 15 absences, between 2017–2022.
• Voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2016–2020. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 1 vote for, 29 votes against, 4 absences, between 2015–2022.
• Generally voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2020.
• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016–2020.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Kirsty Blackman has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• UK Export Performance 18 Sep 2023

  The UN figures are actually for goods and services, so the UK is sixth in the G7, at 6% growth, behind Canada, the US, Italy, France and Germany, on 22%. Those are UN figures on goods and services.

• UK Export Performance 18 Sep 2023

  It is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Aaron Bell). I am not sure that I can be quite as animated as he was during his speech, but I will do my best. The issue was clearly laid out by the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Harrow West (Gareth Thomas), with the stats on exports. The Government are incredibly positive about how wonderful exports are, but...

• UK Export Performance 18 Sep 2023

  The party’s policy is that every new oil and gas licence should go through a rigorous environmental assessment. As much as the Conservatives try to paint it as something else, that is the party’s policy. The vast majority of my constituents who contact me would like no new licences to be granted. Far more constituents contacted me to tell me that Cambo was a disaster and should not go...

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Profile

Scottish National Party MP for Aberdeen North

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @KirstySNP
• https://facebook.com/aberdeennorth

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Kirsty Blackman campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Work and Pensions
• Home Office
• Treasury
• HM Treasury
• Ministry of Defence
• Devolution: England
• Scotland Office: Publications
• Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme
• Tribunals: Scotland
• Personal Independence Payment

Currently held offices

• Member, Procedure Committee (since 12 Sep 2023)
• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (since 12 Sep 2023)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) (since 12 Dec 2022)
• Member, European Statutory Instruments Committee (since 10 Feb 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (10 May 2023 to 18 May 2023)
• Member, Procurement Bill [HL] Committee (25 Jan 2023 to 21 Feb 2023)
• Member, Online Safety (Re-committed Clauses and Schedules) Bill Committee ( 7 Dec 2022 to 15 Dec 2022)
• Member, Online Safety Bill Committee (18 May 2022 to 28 Jun 2022)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) (29 Mar 2022 to 12 Dec 2022)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee ( 5 Jan 2022 to 8 Nov 2022)
• Member, Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill Committee ( 9 Nov 2021 to 25 Nov 2021)
• Member, Subsidy Control Bill Committee (20 Oct 2021 to 18 Nov 2021)
• Member, Procedure Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 5 Jan 2022)
• Member, Procedure Committee (24 Jun 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, European Statutory Instruments Committee (18 Jul 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (31 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (12 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• SNP Deputy Leader (20 Jun 2017 to 1 Jul 2020)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Economy) (20 Jun 2017 to 7 Jan 2020)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Economy) (20 Jun 2017 to 7 Jan 2020)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee ( 6 Jul 2015 to 5 Sep 2016)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (House of Lords) (20 May 2015 to 20 Jun 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Frank Doran
• Malcolm Savidge
• Robert Hughes
• Hector Hughes
• George Garro-Jones
• John Burnett
• William Benn
• Frank Rose
• Duncan Pirie
• William Hunter

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

SNP MPs only attend sittings where the legislation pertains to Scotland.

• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Online Safety Bill Committee (17 out of 20)
• Finance No. 2 Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Procurement Bill Committee (8 out of 9)
• Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Subsidy Control Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Finance (No.3) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Finance Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Bill Committee (1 out of 1)