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
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 42,095 voters
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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1301 votes — page 3 of 53
5 AYEEmployment Rights Bill
5 votes · 5 Nov 2025
Employment Rights Bill
5 votes · 5 Nov 2025
8 AYE3 NOEmployment Rights Bill
11 votes · 15 Sept 2025
Employment Rights Bill
11 votes · 15 Sept 2025
2 AYEHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
2 votes · 4 Sept 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
2 votes · 4 Sept 2025
Financial Interests
No registered interests found.
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Kirsty in Parliament
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Aberdeen
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which departmental roles are based in Aberdeen; and what kinds of additional roles he expects to be located there following the establis
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Aberdeen
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his planned timeline is for establishing the UK Energy Campus in Aberdeen; and over what period departmental roles will be transfer
Asylum: Gender Based Violence
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a ban on employment for women seeking asylum on levels of vulnerability of those women to
Asylum: Gender Based Violence
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the asylum system on the vulnerability to gender-based violence and exploitation of women
Asylum: Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential long-term impact of the work ban for people seeking asylum on (a) mental health,
Refugees
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the most common grounds were for the rejection of statelessness applications submitted in 2024.
Refugees
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to data provided by her Department in relation to the court case Asylum Aid v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EW
Refugees
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many rejections of statelessness applications submitted in 2024 have been followed by renewed applications.
Refugees
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many decisions on statelessness applications made in 2024 were challenged through administrative review; how many of those reviews have been
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to respond to the letter of 9 April 2025 from the hon. Member for Aberdeen North, reference ZA32718, case CMPT12025/33740.
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