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Alex Easton vs Sammy Wilson

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Alex Easton
Alex Easton
Ind North Down
vs
Photograph of Sammy Wilson
Sammy Wilson
DUP East Antrim

Voting alignment

Alex Easton and Sammy Wilson voted the same way 96% of the time, based on 156 shared comparable votes.

149 same votes 7 different votes 156 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
9 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 3 No
Benefits 100% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 3 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 6 No
Energy 69% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 91% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 25 No
Tax 92% aligned 39 shared votes
11 Aye 28 No
9 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

44.0 %
29 % below average
Rank 630 of 650
Participation
61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 560 of 650
248
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,452
2,349 eligible divisions
117
47.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
721
49.7 % of votes cast
131
52.8 % of votes cast
No votes
731
50.3 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
11
0.8 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

93
+22.1 vs Commons average
Rank 138 of 650
Appearances
101
+30.1 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 650
119
-6.8 vs Commons average
Rank 217 of 650
Contributions
139
+13.2 vs Commons average
Rank 179 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£190,220
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,714,557
all imported IPSA years
£190,220
16 % below average
Latest expenses
£250,082
11 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
195 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Energy
13 of 20 votes
#3
Trade
68 of 89 votes
Democracy / Parliament
6 of 10 votes
#4
Defence
50 of 70 votes
Trade
3 of 5 votes
#5
Energy
47 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
No
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 14: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (period for which levy has effect) 6 Nov 2024
Energy Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 13: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (relief for investment expenditure) 6 Nov 2024
Energy Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 12: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (increase in rate) 6 Nov 2024
Energy Tax
No
Where they voted the same
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API