MP for Aberdeen North
SNP Chief Whip
“Loyal SNP MP who serves as Chief Whip and rarely rebels on party lines.”
Kirsty Blackman is the SNP MP for Aberdeen North, first elected in 2015. She currently serves as SNP Chief Whip in opposition and as Shadow Spokesperson for Equalities and for Work and Pensions, and sits on the Speaker's Conference. She has served on a range of parliamentary committees, reflecting a focus on welfare, equality and public services.
She votes with the SNP in all recorded votes and has no rebel votes, indicating strong party loyalty. Her voting profile places her on the centre-left. In key policy areas, she has backed Universal Credit and NHS funding, supported bus services regulation, and generally opposed tighter immigration controls and the asylum system; her votes on VAT, transgender rights and trade unions are more mixed.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Scottish National Party average: 36%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Scottish National Party average: 100%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
27 positions
Speaker's Conference (2024)
Since Dec 2024
SNP Chief Whip
Since Jul 2024
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
Since Jul 2024
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Equalities)
Since Jul 2024
Pension Schemes Bill
Jul 2025 - Sept 2025
Media Bill
Nov 2023 - Dec 2023
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Sept 2023 - May 2024
Procedure Committee
Sept 2023 - May 2024
Finance (No. 2) Bill
May 2023 - May 2023
Procurement Bill [HL]
Jan 2023 - Feb 2023
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Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
AYEIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
AYEIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
AYEIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
