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David Simmonds vs Robin Swann

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

Photograph of David Simmonds
David Simmonds
Con Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
vs
Photograph of Robin Swann
Robin Swann
UUP South Antrim

Voting alignment

David Simmonds and Robin Swann voted the same way 86% of the time, based on 292 shared comparable votes.

250 same votes 42 different votes 292 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
10 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No
2 Aye 3 No
Trade 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
33 Aye 43 No
Tax 97% aligned 76 shared votes
35 Aye 41 No
6 Aye 18 No
Education 92% aligned 24 shared votes
6 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 7 No
Benefits 46% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
8 Aye 7 No
Housing 47% aligned 15 shared votes
12 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 5 No
Energy 58% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 3 No
Migration 67% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
0 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

83.2%
11% above average
Rank 133 of 649
Participation
75.8%
3% above average
Rank 293 of 649
1,379
1,658 eligible divisions
Total votes
447
590 eligible divisions
664
48.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
243
54.4% of votes cast
715
51.8% of votes cast
No votes
204
45.6% of votes cast
9
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

108
+24.3 vs Commons average
Rank 143 of 649
Appearances
121
+37.3 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 649
244
+98.1 vs Commons average
Rank 93 of 649
Contributions
148
+2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 212 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,105,547
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,308
all imported IPSA years
£252,887
12% above average
Latest expenses
£203,308
10% below average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
1
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

Democracy / Parliament
39 of 41 votes
#1
Trade
7 of 7 votes
Migration
145 of 154 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Housing
49 of 54 votes
#3
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 44 votes
#4
Tax
96 of 112 votes
Defence
62 of 70 votes
#5
Defence
28 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
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 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
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
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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