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David Davis vs Robin Swann

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

Photograph of David Davis
David Davis
Con Goole and Pocklington
vs
Photograph of Robin Swann
Robin Swann
UUP South Antrim

Voting alignment

David Davis and Robin Swann voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 205 shared comparable votes.

168 same votes 37 different votes 205 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
11 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No
0 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 3 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
Trade 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 5 No
Benefits 38% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 5 No
Energy 38% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 40% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 3 No
Housing 56% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 57% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

65.1 %
8 % below average
Rank 518 of 650
Participation
76.0 %
3 % above average
Rank 289 of 650
1,526
2,344 eligible divisions
Total votes
424
558 eligible divisions
713
46.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
235
55.4 % of votes cast
813
53.3 % of votes cast
No votes
189
44.6 % of votes cast
91
6.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
17 years, 11 months
Since 10 Jul 2008
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

58
-12.1 vs Commons average
Rank 334 of 650
Appearances
126
+55.9 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650
92
-32.5 vs Commons average
Rank 300 of 650
Contributions
160
+35.5 vs Commons average
Rank 145 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,621,658
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,308
all imported IPSA years
£277,187
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£203,308
10 % below average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
6
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
198 of 211 votes
#1
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Trade
70 of 89 votes
#3
Energy
16 of 17 votes
Defence
52 of 70 votes
#4
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Migration
125 of 169 votes
#5
Tax
93 of 108 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
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
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
Opposition Day: Energy: original words stand part 12 Nov 2025
Energy
No
No
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sep 2025
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 23 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
Aye
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