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Kirsty Blackman

Scottish National Party - Aberdeen North

1,760 (4.2%) majority - 2024 General Election

First elected: 7th May 2015

SNP Chief Whip

(since July 2024)

Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
12th Dec 2022 - 30th May 2024
Procedure Committee
12th Sep 2023 - 30th May 2024
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
12th Sep 2023 - 30th May 2024
European Statutory Instruments Committee
10th Feb 2020 - 30th May 2024
Media Bill
29th Nov 2023 - 12th Dec 2023
Finance (No. 2) Bill
10th May 2023 - 18th May 2023
Procurement Bill [HL]
25th Jan 2023 - 21st Feb 2023
Online Safety (Re-committed Clauses and Schedules) Bill
7th Dec 2022 - 15th Dec 2022
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
29th Mar 2022 - 12th Dec 2022
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
5th Jan 2022 - 8th Nov 2022
Online Safety Bill
18th May 2022 - 28th Jun 2022
Procedure Committee
2nd Mar 2020 - 5th Jan 2022
Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill
9th Nov 2021 - 25th Nov 2021
Subsidy Control Bill
20th Oct 2021 - 18th Nov 2021
SNP Deputy Westminster Leader
20th Jun 2017 - 1st Jul 2020
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Economy)
20th Jun 2017 - 7th Jan 2020
European Statutory Instruments Committee
18th Jul 2018 - 6th Nov 2019
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
12th Sep 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
31st Oct 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
European Statutory Instruments
18th Jul 2018 - 6th Nov 2019
Procedure Committee
24th Jun 2019 - 6th Nov 2019
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (House of Lords)
20th May 2015 - 20th Jun 2017
Scottish Affairs Committee
6th Jul 2015 - 5th Sep 2016


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Kirsty Blackman has voted in 23 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Emma Reynolds (Labour)
Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)
(3 debate interactions)
Ellie Reeves (Labour)
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
(2 debate interactions)
Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op))
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
(2 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Department for Work and Pensions
(4 debate contributions)
Cabinet Office
(3 debate contributions)
HM Treasury
(3 debate contributions)
Leader of the House
(2 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Kirsty Blackman has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Aberdeen North Petitions

e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.

If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.

If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).

Petitions with highest Aberdeen North signature proportion
Petitions with most Aberdeen North signatures
Kirsty Blackman has not participated in any petition debates

Latest EDMs signed by Kirsty Blackman

11th November 2024
Kirsty Blackman signed this EDM on Thursday 14th November 2024

National Engineering Day 2024

Tabled by: Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party - Angus and Perthshire Glens)
That this House marks National Engineering Day 2024, a national awareness day organised by the Royal Academy of Engineering; recognises the importance of engineering to the UK’s prosperity; notes with concern the lack of diversity within the engineering profession and the need for skilled workers across engineering disciplines in all …
16 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 6
Plaid Cymru: 4
Liberal Democrat: 2
Green Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
7th October 2024
Kirsty Blackman signed this EDM on Friday 25th October 2024

Transition to animal-free research and testing

Tabled by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)
That this House notes 2.68 million scientific procedures were carried out on animals in British laboratories in 2023; further notes the urgent need to accelerate medical progress, with over 92 per cent of drugs that show promise in animal tests failing to reach the clinic and benefit patients; recognises the …
38 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 17
Independent: 5
Green Party: 4
Scottish National Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alliance: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Kirsty Blackman, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Kirsty Blackman has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Kirsty Blackman has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

1 Bill introduced by Kirsty Blackman


The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Wednesday 20th March 2019
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Latest 2 Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
11th Nov 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to standardise the term alcohol-free at 0.5% ABV for no and low-alcohol alternatives.

A consultation published in 2023 considered options for updating labelling guidance for no and low alcohol alternative drinks.

We will continue to consider how alcohol labelling can be improved to support consumers to make informed decisions about the products they are purchasing, whilst also promoting responsible consumption.

Andrew Gwynne
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
11th Nov 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the consultation entitled Updating labelling guidance for no and low-alcohol alternatives, published on 28 September 2023, whether his Department plans to take steps to update labelling guidance for no and low-alcohol alternatives.

A consultation published in 2023 considered options for updating labelling guidance for no and low alcohol alternative drinks.

We will continue to consider how alcohol labelling can be improved to support consumers to make informed decisions about the products they are purchasing, whilst also promoting responsible consumption.

Andrew Gwynne
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)