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David Reed vs Sammy Wilson

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 Sammy Wilson
Sammy Wilson
DUP East Antrim

Voting alignment

David Reed and Sammy Wilson voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 176 shared comparable votes.

173 same votes 3 different votes 176 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
23 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
23 Aye 32 No
4 Aye 8 No
Energy 100% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 10 shared votes
2 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 2 No
Housing 80% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 7 No
Defence 92% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
23 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
23 Aye 32 No
4 Aye 8 No
Energy 100% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 549 of 647
Participation
62.2 %
11 % below average
Rank 555 of 647
332
529 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,440
2,315 eligible divisions
166
50.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
713
49.5 % of votes cast
166
50.0 % of votes cast
No votes
727
50.5 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
11
0.8 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

78
+16.5 vs Commons average
Rank 154 of 647
Appearances
91
+29.5 vs Commons average
Rank 110 of 647
135
+24.5 vs Commons average
Rank 149 of 647
Contributions
114
+3.5 vs Commons average
Rank 192 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
£2,714,557
all imported IPSA years
£195,694
13 % below average
Latest expenses
£250,082
11 % above average
14
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
195 of 211 votes
Crime / Justice
53 of 61 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Defence
17 of 22 votes
#3
Trade
67 of 88 votes
Energy
13 of 17 votes
#4
Defence
44 of 59 votes
Devolution / Local Government
17 of 23 votes
#5
Energy
45 of 67 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendments 2 and 3 3 Jun 2025
Defence
Aye
No
Renters' Rights Bill: Third Reading 14 Jan 2025
Housing
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
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
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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