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Gareth Bacon vs Robin Swann

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

Photograph of Gareth Bacon
Gareth Bacon
Con Orpington
vs
Photograph of Robin Swann
Robin Swann
UUP South Antrim

Voting alignment

Gareth Bacon and Robin Swann voted the same way 84% of the time, based on 312 shared comparable votes.

261 same votes 51 different votes 312 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
8 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No
2 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Trade 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
34 Aye 53 No
Tax 94% aligned 87 shared votes
39 Aye 48 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 10 No
Housing 40% aligned 15 shared votes
12 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 7 No
Energy 45% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 50% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 50% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 9 No
Benefits 53% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

87.9 %
15 % above average
Rank 59 of 648
Participation
77.6 %
4 % above average
Rank 264 of 648
1,401
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
408
526 eligible divisions
683
48.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
221
54.2 % of votes cast
718
51.2 % of votes cast
No votes
187
45.8 % of votes cast
5
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

42
-17.9 vs Commons average
Rank 391 of 648
Appearances
101
+41.1 vs Commons average
Rank 81 of 648
53
-54.9 vs Commons average
Rank 436 of 648
Contributions
126
+18.1 vs Commons average
Rank 157 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,123,891
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,308
all imported IPSA years
£268,955
19 % above average
Latest expenses
£203,308
10 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
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

Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Trade
49 of 50 votes
#2
Trade
4 of 4 votes
Migration
145 of 152 votes
#3
Defence
21 of 22 votes
Work / Employment
62 of 65 votes
#4
Energy
16 of 17 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 41 votes
#5
Migration
10 of 11 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
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
Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
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
Aye
Opposition Day: Energy: original words stand part 12 Nov 2025
Energy
No
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
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
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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