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Andrew Bowie vs Robin Swann

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

Photograph of Andrew Bowie
Andrew Bowie
Con West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
vs
Photograph of Robin Swann
Robin Swann
UUP South Antrim

Voting alignment

Andrew Bowie and Robin Swann voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 272 shared comparable votes.

227 same votes 45 different votes 272 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
8 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
Trade 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 8 No
Energy 38% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
8 Aye 10 No
Housing 44% aligned 18 shared votes
14 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 10 No
Benefits 53% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 67% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

81.1 %
8 % above average
Rank 192 of 648
Participation
77.6 %
4 % above average
Rank 264 of 648
1,669
2,057 eligible divisions
Total votes
408
526 eligible divisions
815
48.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
221
54.2 % of votes cast
854
51.2 % of votes cast
No votes
187
45.8 % of votes cast
9
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

58
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 238 of 648
Appearances
101
+41.1 vs Commons average
Rank 81 of 648
91
-16.9 vs Commons average
Rank 255 of 648
Contributions
126
+18.1 vs Commons average
Rank 157 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,982,147
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,308
all imported IPSA years
£339,342
50 % above average
Latest expenses
£203,308
10 % below average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Brexit / EU
187 of 188 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
#2
Trade
4 of 4 votes
Migration
153 of 161 votes
#3
Defence
21 of 22 votes
Trade
79 of 84 votes
#4
Energy
16 of 17 votes
Energy
51 of 56 votes
#5
Migration
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No rebel
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 3 3 Dec 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Energy: original words stand part 12 Nov 2025
Energy
No
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
No
Sentencing Bill: Third Reading 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
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
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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