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David Reed vs Jim Allister

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

Photograph of David Reed
David Reed
Con Exmouth and Exeter East
vs
Photograph of Jim Allister
Jim Allister
TUV North Antrim

Voting alignment

David Reed and Jim Allister voted the same way 93% of the time, based on 238 shared comparable votes.

222 same votes 16 different votes 238 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
6 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 11 shared votes
2 Aye 9 No
1 Aye 6 No
Energy 100% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 50% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 2 No
Housing 60% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 71% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 7 No
Benefits 80% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 4 No
Migration 86% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

62.0 %
11 % below average
Rank 559 of 647
Participation
71.3 %
2 % below average
Rank 402 of 647
339
547 eligible divisions
Total votes
390
547 eligible divisions
171
50.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
192
49.2 % of votes cast
168
49.6 % of votes cast
No votes
198
50.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

91
+24.6 vs Commons average
Rank 128 of 647
Appearances
180
+113.6 vs Commons average
Rank 15 of 647
155
+36.9 vs Commons average
Rank 134 of 647
Contributions
222
+103.9 vs Commons average
Rank 75 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£195,694
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£209,116
all imported IPSA years
£195,694
13 % below average
Latest expenses
£209,116
8 % below average
14
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
1
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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Crime / Justice
53 of 61 votes
#2
Trade
4 of 4 votes
Energy
13 of 17 votes
#3
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#5
Defence
23 of 27 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 27 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: Third Reading 12 May 2025
Migration
Aye
No
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye
No
draft Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024 21 Jan 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API