Kirsty Blackman MP: votes, interests and costs
Kirsty Blackman represents Aberdeen North in the House of Commons for Scottish National Party and has done since 7 May 2015. The Members API lists the post of SNP Chief Whip from 10 July 2024.
Offices and committees
Current posts held by Kirsty Blackman, as recorded by UK Parliament:
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| SNP Chief Whip | Opposition Department | 10 July 2024 | Current |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) | Opposition Department | 10 July 2024 | Current |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Equalities) | Opposition Department | 10 July 2024 | Current |
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker's Conference (2024) | 18 December 2024 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) | Opposition Department | 12 December 2022 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) | Opposition Department | 29 March 2022 | 12 December 2022 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Economy) | Opposition Department | 20 June 2017 | 7 January 2020 |
| SNP Deputy Westminster Leader | Opposition Department | 20 June 2017 | 1 July 2020 |
| Shadow SNP Spokesperson (House of Lords) | Opposition Department | 20 May 2015 | 20 June 2017 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Pension Schemes Bill | 15 July 2025 | 11 September 2025 |
| Media Bill | 29 November 2023 | 12 December 2023 |
| Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission | 12 September 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Procedure Committee | 12 September 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Finance (No. 2) Bill | 10 May 2023 | 18 May 2023 |
| Procurement Bill [HL] | 25 January 2023 | 21 February 2023 |
| Online Safety (Re-committed Clauses and Schedules) Bill | 7 December 2022 | 15 December 2022 |
| Online Safety Bill | 18 May 2022 | 28 June 2022 |
| Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee | 5 January 2022 | 8 November 2022 |
| Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill | 9 November 2021 | 25 November 2021 |
| Subsidy Control Bill | 20 October 2021 | 18 November 2021 |
| Procedure Committee | 2 March 2020 | 5 January 2022 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 cea386df2a84.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests lists 1 entry for Kirsty Blackman: Miscellaneous (1). The most recent was registered on 20 June 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Member of Investment Systems Council for New Capital Consensus. This is an unpaid role.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2026-06-01
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 26 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
IPSA, the body that sets and pays MPs' business costs, records staffing spending of £213,507 for Kirsty Blackman in 2024-25 against a budget of £250,820. In 2023-24 it was £169,859. Office costs came to £24,435 of a £39,020 budget. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £213,507.39 | £169,859.17 | £142,812.75 |
| Office costs: spent | £24,435.06 | £26,403.85 | £21,837.51 |
| Accommodation: spent | £39,261.98 | £36,664.88 | £32,414.30 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £42,991.67 | £21,858.72 | £27,044.22 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £252.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £39,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £42,650 (Standard non-London area budget, and a start-up supplement of £6,000; Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area, with an uplift to cover the cost of two dependants).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Aberdeen North BC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Office Manager/Senior Parl Assistant (permanent part time), Caseworker ×2 (permanent part time), Senior Caseworker ×2 (permanent full time), Executive Office Manager (permanent part time), Caseworker ×2 (permanent full time), Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Senior Policy Researcher (permanent part time), Office Manager (permanent part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
The Commons Votes API records 178 votes by Kirsty Blackman in divisions since 4 July 2024. Of these, 20 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The latest 30 votes on bills and motions are below, from 3 February 2026 to 14 October 2026. The most recent, on 14 October 2026, was a No on "Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 24 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
The Written Questions API lists 164 written questions from Kirsty Blackman since 4 July 2024. Departments in the latest 10: Cabinet Office; Treasury; Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Opinion Polls: Expenditure
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which polling organisations her Department commissioned since 5 July 2024 to present day; and how much her Department has paid to each of those organisations for each service.
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service: Employers' Contributions
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what was the total value paid by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in employer’s National Insurance contributions in the financial year 2025-26.
Scottish Prison Service: Employers' Contributions
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what was the total value paid by the Scottish Prison Service in employer’s National Insurance contributions in the financial year 2025-26.
Police Scotland: Employers' Contributions
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what was the total value paid by Police Scotland in employer’s National Insurance contributions in the financial year 2025-26.
Whisky: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment HM Treasury has made on the potential economic impact of the 2024 increase in spirits duty on the Scotch Whisky sector.
Whisky: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of total Treasury revenue generated from Scotch Whisky following the increase in duty in 2024.
Wind Power: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what target timescales his Department has set for the determination of offshore wind and grid connection planning applications; and what steps he is taking to reduce delays in consenting for …
Renewable Energy: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's renewable energy targets that developers in the north of Scotland face higher transmission charges than those in …
Energy Supply: Skilled Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the finding by the Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce that fewer than 10% of energy sector businesses are co …
Offshore Industry: North Sea
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he is taking steps to review and revise the DESNZ North Sea Future Plan in consultation with the sector, in response to feedback from energy sector businesses on that plan.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 c0f9f3f3bfb5. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Kirsty Blackman.
2024 general election
The House of Commons Library records a majority of 1,760 for Kirsty Blackman in Aberdeen North in July 2024, from 14,533 votes on a turnout of 55.4%. Result as published: SNP hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Aberdeen North figures
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.