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.
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Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes
69 votes for, 7 votes against, 15 absences, between 2017–2022.
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Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
4 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2015–2022.
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Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
1 vote for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016–2020.
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Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
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Consistently voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2015–2016.
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Consistently voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
13 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2022.
Last updated: 17 Jan 2024.
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Recent appearances
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We do not support this change. This cut disproportionately benefits those earning the most. We in the SNP recognise the value that the public sector provides. We believe it should be properly funded to deliver our vital public services, and we do not believe that they can cope with more cuts on the back of 14 years of austerity and the trials of Brexit and the pandemic. We want excellent...
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Thank you very much, Mr Chair—hopefully that is an acceptable form of address to use. I want to speak about the Bill in general and some of our concerns about it. The reality is that this is the wrong measure at the wrong time, as I said on Second Reading. Earlier, the hon. Member for Hampstead and Kilburn (Tulip Siddiq) spoke about her concerns about the SNP’s policies on oil and gas....
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Will the hon. Lady give way?
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Scottish National Party MP for Aberdeen North
Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election
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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, Media Bill Committee (since 29 Nov 2023)
- 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
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
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Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 4 Mar 2024.
Name of donor: The Antisemitism Policy Trust
Address of donor:
BM 5369, London WC1N 3XX
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Eurostar (£393), taxis (£5), accommodation (£591) and ground costs (£50), total value £1,039
Destination of visit: Brussels
Dates of visit: 26-28 June 2023
Purpose of visit: Delegation of MPs with the
APPG Against Antisemitism to visit Brussels for a conference of the Inter-Parliamentary Taskforce to Combat Antisemitism Online.
(Registered 30 June 2023)
8. Miscellaneous
From 5 September 2017 until 18 May 2023, non-executive director (unpaid) of New City Agenda; a not-for-profit think tank aiming to develop ideas and research on financial services policy. (Registered 11 September 2017; updated 04 July 2023)
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