Kirsty Blackman

MP since 7 May 2015

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Kirsty Blackman is the Scottish National Party MP for Aberdeen North, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. She currently undertakes the roles of SNP Chief Whip, Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Work and Pensions), and Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Equalities).

1301

Votes Cast

£320,448

Expenses 2024-25

1,760

Majority

34.5%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£320,448

Staffing£213,507
Travel£42,992
Accommodation£39,262
Office£24,435
Other£252

Year-on-Year

2024-25£320,448
2023-24£254,787
2022-23£224,109
2021-22£197,782
2020-21£182,050
2019-20£183,516
2018-19£188,885
2017-18£175,874
2016-17£184,619
2015-16£128,658

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 42,095 voters

Scottish National Party
14,533 votes34.5%
Labour
12,773 votes30.3%
Conservative
5,881 votes14.0%
Reform UK
3,781 votes9.0%
Liberal Democrat
2,583 votes6.1%
Scottish Green Party
1,275 votes3.0%
Alba Party
703 votes1.7%
Scottish Family Party
352 votes0.8%
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
214 votes0.5%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

164

Written Questions

11

Oral Questions

133

Debates Spoken In

248

Speeches

162

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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Aye: 742No: 559

1301 votes — page 6 of 53

2 AYE

Armed Forces Commissioner Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 21 Jan 2025

3 AYE

National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill Committee

3 votes · 17 Dec 2024

1 AYE1 NO

National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill

2 votes · 3 Dec 2024

2 AYE

Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill

2 votes · 19 Nov 2024

2 AYE2 NO

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee

4 votes · 12 Nov 2024

Financial Interests

No registered interests found.

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Kirsty in Parliament

Home Office: Information Officers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many posts there are for (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications staff in her Department; and what the salary band is for each post

AnsweredHome Office23 Apr 2025

Department for Education: Information Officers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many posts there are for (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications staff in her Department; and what the salary band is for each post.

AnsweredDepartment for Education23 Apr 2025

State Retirement Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to update guidance for Government statistics on working age to reflect changes in the State Pension age.

AnsweredCabinet Office22 Apr 2025

Social Security Benefits: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the potential impact of recent changes to welfare provision on families in

AnsweredScotland Office8 Apr 2025

Jobcentres: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which jobcentres in Scotland have seen work coach staffing numbers reduced (a) since 2018-19 and (b) in the year for which the most recent data is

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions31 Mar 2025

Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2025 to Question 36656 on Refugees, whether any statelessness determination applications have been granted sin

AnsweredHome Office14 Mar 2025

Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2025 to Question 36656 on Refugees, whether any statelessness determination applications have been refused sin

AnsweredHome Office14 Mar 2025

Home Office: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2025 to Question 36658 on Home Office: Training, how many people have acted as mentors in the last 12 months.

AnsweredHome Office14 Mar 2025

Home Office: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2025 to Question 36658 on Home Office: Training, how many people have been mentored in the last 12 months.

AnsweredHome Office14 Mar 2025

Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were granted statelessness status by her Department in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.

AnsweredHome Office10 Mar 2025
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