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Esther McVey vs Jim Allister

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

Photograph of Esther McVey
Esther McVey
Con Tatton
vs
Photograph of Jim Allister
Jim Allister
TUV North Antrim

Voting alignment

Esther McVey and Jim Allister voted the same way 94% of the time, based on 196 shared comparable votes.

185 same votes 11 different votes 196 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
9 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
1 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 2 No
Housing 75% aligned 8 shared votes
8 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 2 No
Migration 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 6 No
Benefits 80% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
12 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 90% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
4 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 95% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

64.8 %
8 % below average
Rank 524 of 647
Participation
71.9 %
1 % below average
Rank 391 of 647
1,341
2,068 eligible divisions
Total votes
386
537 eligible divisions
613
45.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
189
49.0 % of votes cast
728
54.3 % of votes cast
No votes
197
51.0 % of votes cast
54
4.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

83
+19.3 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 647
Appearances
165
+101.3 vs Commons average
Rank 17 of 647
109
-4.8 vs Commons average
Rank 210 of 647
Contributions
202
+88.2 vs Commons average
Rank 82 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£2,413,915
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£209,116
all imported IPSA years
£295,931
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£209,116
8 % below average
6
3 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
62 of 69 votes
#1
Defence
22 of 22 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 188 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Defence
47 of 59 votes
#3
Trade
4 of 4 votes
Digital / Online Safety
39 of 49 votes
#4
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Trade
66 of 84 votes
#5
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
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 7 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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
Renters' Rights Bill: Third Reading 14 Jan 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters' Rights Bill Report Stage: Government New Clause 14 14 Jan 2025
Housing
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