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Kirsty Blackman

Scottish National Party Sitting MP

MP for Aberdeen North · in Parliament since 7 May 2015

Opposition SNP Chief Whip

Opposition Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Equalities)

Opposition Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)

Parliamentary office

House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

Tel: 020 7219 8791

Email: kirsty.blackman.mp@parliament.uk

Constituency office

70 Rosemount Place, Aberdeen, AB25 2XJ

Tel: Call: 01224 633285; Text: 07464 606650

Email: kirsty.blackman.mp@parliament.uk

Parliamentary participation snapshot

Voting participation
50.3%
855 of 1,699 divisions
Committee attendance
100.0%
124 meetings attended
Debate contributions
1,255
in the 7 year window
Written questions
333
in the 7 year window
Committee memberships
1
current

Biography

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).

Parliamentary service

ConstituencyFromToNotes
Aberdeen North4 July 2024PresentElected 1 time
Aberdeen North7 May 201530 May 2024Elected 3 times

Party affiliations

PartyFromTo
Scottish National Party7 May 2015Present

Previous ministerial & opposition roles

RoleTypeFromTo
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)Opposition12 December 202230 May 2024
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)Opposition29 March 202212 December 2022
SNP Deputy Westminster LeaderOpposition20 June 20171 July 2020
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Economy)Opposition20 June 20177 January 2020
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (House of Lords)Opposition20 May 201520 June 2017

Voting participation

Participation rate
50.3%
Eligible divisions
1,699
Divisions voted
855

612th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Scottish National Party average 40.5%

Participation by year

Kirsty Blackman voting participation by yearPercentage of eligible Commons divisions voted in, per calendar year0%25%50%75%100%201920202021202220232024202520262019: 100.0%100.0%2020: 68.4%68.4%2021: 65.7%65.7%2022: 62.2%62.2%2023: 53.5%53.5%2024: 63.0%63.0%2025: 28.0%28.0%2026: 23.3%23.3%
YearEligible divisionsVotedParticipation
202623655 23.3%
202532290 28.0%
2024200126 63.0%
2023256137 53.5%
2022251156 62.2%
2021242159 65.7%
2020190130 68.4%
201922 100.0%

By Parliament

ParliamentEligible divisionsVotedParticipation
58th1,068675 63.2%
59th631180 28.5%

Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).

Parliamentary activity

Debate contributions
1,255
Written questions
333
Oral questions
18
Early day motions
29
Bills sponsored
2
Petitions presented
0
Committee meetings attended
124

joint 250th of 650 current MPs (4 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Scottish National Party average 330

Written questions per year
Kirsty Blackman: Written questions per yearNumber of Written questions recorded per calendar year05010015020020192020: 181820202021: 252520212022: 878720222023: 121220232024: 262620242025: 11611620252026: 49492026
Oral questions per year
Kirsty Blackman: Oral questions per yearNumber of Oral questions recorded per calendar year0.01.32.53.85.020192020: 3320202021: 1120212022: 2220222023: 2220232024: 2220242025: 5520252026: 332026
Early day motions per year
Kirsty Blackman: Early day motions per yearNumber of Early day motions recorded per calendar year03581020192020: 0020202021: 5520212022: 4420222023: 4420232024: 5520242025: 6620252026: 552026

Annual breakdown

YearDebate contributionsDebates participatedWritten questionsOral questionsEDMsBills sponsoredPetitions
2026 98 52 49 3 5 1 0
2025 230 79 116 5 6 1 0
2024 98 61 26 2 5 0 0
2023 231 65 12 2 4 0 0
2022 349 64 87 2 4 0 0
2021 236 38 25 1 5 0 0
2020 13 8 18 3 0 0 0

Committee memberships

Current committees

CommitteeRoleSinceMeetings attendedAttendance
Speaker's Conference (2024) Member 18 December 2024 11 of 11 100.0%

joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Scottish National Party average 100.0%

Committee membership history

8 bill committees served on

Hansard activity

Contributions
1,255
spoken contributions
Debates participated in
367
distinct debates

65th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Scottish National Party average 575

Contributions per year
Kirsty Blackman: debate contributions per yearSpoken contributions recorded in Hansard per calendar year012525037550020192020: 131320202021: 23623620212022: 34934920222023: 23123120232024: 989820242025: 23023020252026: 98982026
Debates participated in per year
Kirsty Blackman: debates participated in per yearDistinct debates the MP contributed to, per calendar year025507510020192020: 8820202021: 383820212022: 646420222023: 656520232024: 616120242025: 797920252026: 52522026

Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.

Parliamentary timeline

Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.

  1. 2015

    • – Became MP for Aberdeen North
    • – Joined Scottish National Party
    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (House of Lords)

  2. 2017

    • – Appointed (opposition): SNP Deputy Westminster Leader
    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Economy)
    • – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (House of Lords)
    • – Joined Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

  3. 2018

    • – Joined European Statutory Instruments Committee

  4. 2019

    • – Joined Procedure Committee

  5. 2020

    • – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Economy)
    • – Joined European Statutory Instruments Committee
    • – Joined Procedure Committee
    • – Left role: SNP Deputy Westminster Leader

  6. 2022

    • – Joined Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
    • – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)

  7. 2023

    • – Joined Procedure Committee
    • – Joined Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

  8. 2024

    • – Left role: Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
    • – Became MP for Aberdeen North
    • – Appointed (opposition): SNP Chief Whip
    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Equalities)
    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
    • – Joined Speaker's Conference (2024)

Constituency: Aberdeen North

Aberdeen North constituency boundary
Area
99.8 km²
Latest election
2024 General Election (4 July 2024)
Result
SNP Hold · majority 1,760
Electorate
75,925 · turnout 55.4%
Postcode areas
AB10, AB15, AB16, AB21, AB22, AB23, AB24, AB25

Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.