Kirsty Blackman

Kirsty Blackman, the Scottish National Party MP for Aberdeen North, was elected to the current parliament on 5 July 2024 and has been continuously serving since May 2015, placing her in the longest serving 25% of MPs. She ranks in the bottom 10% of MPs by voting participation with 162 votes cast from 582 eligible divisions, but ranks in the top 25% of MPs by debate participation with 452 contributions across 202 debates, demonstrating a pattern where she ranks far higher for debate contributions than for voting. Her debate contributions have focused on Welfare & Benefits, Other/Procedural, and Pensions topics, while her voting activity has concentrated on Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law matters.

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PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

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).