Aberdeen North / data
Kirsty Blackman · Scottish National Party · sitting since 07 May 2015 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
4005days
from 07 May 2015
Divisions
149
of 504 possible
Attendance
30%
355 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
276
93 debates
Written Qs
142
141 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£326k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 176 claims
Interests
0
Register
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 44 | |
| Economy | 43 | |
| Employment | 37 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 28 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 13 | |
| Universal Credit | 12 | |
| Digital and Technology | 11 | |
| Pensions | 8 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Social Care | 38 | 36,304 |
| Fiscal Policy | 28 | 35,929 |
| Economy Jobs | 36 | 26,650 |
| Labour Market | 14 | 13,542 |
| Cost Of Living | 20 | 11,590 |
| Culture Community | 10 | 10,809 |
| Health | 10 | 9,926 |
| Immigration | 9 | 9,881 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2026 | Youth UnemploymentI am not interested in discussing how we got to this point; we all need to work together to ensure that young people can get the opportunities they deserve and that those opportuni… Economy JobsEducationCost Of Living | 125 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Meningitis OutbreakOur thoughts are with everyone involved in this matter, particularly all those who are dealing with it, including medical professionals, university staff and UKHSA. I understand th… Health | 88 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | International Women’s DayWill the Minister talk about not just the tech sector, but how there is such a glass ceiling in engineering—there is a huge number of engineering jobs in my constituency—that women… Culture CommunitySocial CareLabour Market | 51 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | International Women’s DayIt is always difficult to follow the hon. Member for Brent East (Dawn Butler)—I am genuinely in awe of her speeches, including the one she just gave. I was also in awe of the speec… Culture CommunitySocial CareLabour Market | 1,988 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Defending Democracy TaskforceIt was an honour to serve on the Speaker’s Conference and, in all the work that I have done on security, I have tried to be a voice for the smaller parties, and particularly for pe… CrimeMp PerformanceDefence | 124 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | EngagementsQ7. Westminster’s tax on Scotland’s energy is holding back investment, and it is costing thousands of families their livelihoods. After months of refusing to do so, the Chancellor … DefenceCost Of LivingEnergy | 71 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Finance (No. 2) BillThat was truly brilliant. With all the craziness that we face in the world and all the issues faced by farmers, businesses and those who are badly advised by people making up tax a… Fiscal PolicyAgricultureEconomy Jobs | 194 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Finance (No. 2) BillGiven that we have a Labour Government who care about workers’ rights, the family businesses that I have visited have a strong worker involvement. The people who work there are car… Fiscal PolicyAgricultureEconomy Jobs | 622 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Finance (No. 2) BillHave the Government given the hon. Member any idea of when a post-implementation review of this legislation might be done, and therefore when the Treasury can say how much tax has … Fiscal PolicyAgricultureEconomy Jobs | 45 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Finance (No. 2) Bill: Ways and Means (Amendment of Power to Make Further Provision Relating to Abolition of Lifetime Allowance Charge)I draw the House’s attention to the unusual circumstances of moving a Ways and Means motion after the Finance Bill. During the course of the Budget, we had a discussion on the foun… Fiscal Policy | 600 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Finance (No. 2) BillYou would not believe, Madam Deputy Speaker, how far beyond delighted I was when I discovered that I would be stepping in for a colleague on the Finance Bill. I am sure that the Ho… Fiscal PolicyAgricultureEconomy Jobs | 744 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsT4. Eighteen months ago in the King’s Speech, the Government announced that they would introduce a draft race and disability equality Bill, but we have not yet seen it. Next week i… HealthLabour MarketCrime | 56 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Finance (No. 2) BillI absolutely agree. With the uncertainty in the middle east just now, we are seeing an increase in fuel prices, which will heavily impact farmers, and fertiliser prices. Since Russ… Fiscal PolicyAgricultureEconomy Jobs | 139 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Finance (No. 2) BillIt is absolutely worth looking at that forum, but as the hon. Member said in relation to the new clause, people who are promoting schemes with no expectation that they will actuall… Fiscal PolicyAgricultureEconomy Jobs | 320 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Cost of Living: FamiliesInflation might be lower than projected, but prices are still rising. Fuel prices at the pumps might be lower than the Tories promised, but they are still higher than they were, an… Cost Of LivingHousingFiscal Policy | 75 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Home Office | 41 | 28.9% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 29 | 20.4% |
| Treasury | 15 | 10.6% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 11 | 7.7% |
| Cabinet Office | 7 | 4.9% |
| Women and Equalities | 7 | 4.9% |
| Department for Transport | 6 | 4.2% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 4 | 2.8% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to reform TNUoS charging arrangements ahead of CfD Allocation Round 8. | Pending |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding in real terms was allocated from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to organisations providing support for victims of sexual violence and domestic abuse in… | Answered |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Scotland Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, (a) how many policy staff job posts there are in his Department and (b) what the salary band is for each post. | Answered |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the likely change to tax receipts due to the (a) move to 'Making Tax Digital' and (b) removal of Wear and Tear tax free allowance for childminders. | Answered |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) Making Tax Digital and (b) changes in the wear and tear allowance on childminders. | Answered |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Making Tax Digital on the number of childminders. | Answered |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of delaying the application of "Making Tax Digital" to childminders. | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the removal of the wear and tear allowance for childminders on jobs which rely on the provision of childcare by childminders. | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate HMRC has made of the number of childminders who will leave the profession as a result of the removal of the wear and tear allowance when they start using the digital tax system. | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue HMRC expects to collect due to the removal of the wear and tear allowance. | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that Science and Discovery Centres have access to central Government funding streams, including eligibility for Department f… | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she plans to write to the Science and Technology Committee in response to questions 50-52, on Science and Discovery Centres, in the oral evidence session of 3 Decemb… | Answered |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what (a) number and (b) proportion of Universal Credit claimants have income levels above the income tax personal allowance. | Answered |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Women and Equalities | To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when she expects to publish the draft Conversion Practices Bill announced in the 2024 King's Speech. | Answered |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of issuing emergency visas to students in Gaza who have confirmed UK university places; and whether her Department has had recent… | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker's Conference (2024)Select | Member | Commons | 18 Dec 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 140 | 29,627 | 9.1% |
| Staffing | 2 | 213,507 | 65.5% |
| Accommodation | 15 | 39,362 | 12.1% |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | 252 | 0.1% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 2,888 | 0.9% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 12,827 | 3.9% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 27,276 | 8.4% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 8,900 |
| Pooled Staffing Services | Staffing | 1 | 8,000 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 15 | 7,657 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 40 | 2,059 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 4 | 1,799 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 13 | 1,103 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 13 | 913 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 2 | 892 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 760 |
| Moving Fees | Office Costs | 1 | 644 |
| Parking | Office Costs | 1 | 612 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 7 | 585 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Staffing Pooled Staffing Services | Scottish National Party Research Team (SNP) | 8,000 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 63 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 203 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 92 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 81 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 22 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 13 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 11 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 10 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 5 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 5 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 1,060 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - hire | Printer, photocopier & scanner | 72 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 89 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | WWW.ACCWEBSITE.GOV.UK | 107 | Paid |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - hire | Printer, photocopier & scanner | 72 | Paid |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | February Window Cleaning | 15 | Paid |
| 04 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 60 | Paid |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Parking | Parking | 612 | Paid |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - hire | Printer, photocopier & scanner | 144 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
No financial interests declared by this MP.
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 6 wards, 17 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Of Don | Alison Alphonse | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,649 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bridge Of Don | Jessica Mennie | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,094 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bridge Of Don | Nurul Hoque Ali | Labour Party | 1,040 | 05 May 2022 |
| Bridge Of Don | Sarah Cross | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,594 | 05 May 2022 |
| Dycebucksburndanestone | Graeme Stephen Lawrence | Labour Party | — | 23 Feb 2023 |
| Hiltonstockethill | Deena Tissera | Labour Party | 1,022 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hiltonstockethill | Hazel Cameron | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,333 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hiltonstockethill | Neil Cameron Copland | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 511 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kingswellssheddocksleysummerhill | David John Cameron | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,265 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kingswellssheddocksleysummerhill | Kate Blake | Labour Party | 644 | 05 May 2022 |
| Kingswellssheddocksleysummerhill | Steve Delaney | Liberal Democrats | 1,778 | 05 May 2022 |
| Northfield | Ciarán McRae | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 370 | 05 May 2022 |
| Northfield | Donna Clark | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,586 | 05 May 2022 |
| Northfield | Gordon Graham | Labour Party | 829 | 05 May 2022 |
| Tillydroneseatonold Aberdeen | Alexander McLellan | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 911 | 05 May 2022 |
| Tillydroneseatonold Aberdeen | Kairin van Sweeden | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 222 | 05 May 2022 |
| Tillydroneseatonold Aberdeen | Ross Grant | Labour Party | 582 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
Demographic profile unavailable for this constituency.
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.