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Gavin Robinson vs Alberto Costa

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

Photograph of Gavin Robinson
Gavin Robinson
DUP Belfast East
vs
Photograph of Alberto Costa
Alberto Costa
Con South Leicestershire

Voting alignment

Gavin Robinson and Alberto Costa voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 1,324 shared comparable votes.

1,046 same votes 278 different votes 1,324 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
14 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
24 Aye 21 No
Energy 87% aligned 45 shared votes
20 Aye 25 No
77 Aye 100 No
Tax 86% aligned 177 shared votes
67 Aye 110 No
67 Aye 107 No
Brexit / EU 86% aligned 174 shared votes
72 Aye 102 No
16 Aye 30 No
Education 83% aligned 46 shared votes
14 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 22 No
Benefits 58% aligned 38 shared votes
16 Aye 22 No
51 Aye 34 No
Migration 59% aligned 85 shared votes
64 Aye 21 No
13 Aye 6 No
Democracy / Parliament 63% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
27 Aye 13 No
Defence 68% aligned 40 shared votes
22 Aye 18 No
23 Aye 9 No
Housing 69% aligned 32 shared votes
13 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

64.4%
8% below average
Rank 522 of 650
Participation
80.8%
8% above average
Rank 179 of 650
1,557
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,953
2,417 eligible divisions
789
50.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
925
47.4% of votes cast
768
49.3% of votes cast
No votes
1,028
52.6% of votes cast
7
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.5% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

75
-19.6 vs Commons average
Rank 337 of 650
Appearances
23
-71.6 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 650
150
-14.8 vs Commons average
Rank 247 of 650
Contributions
24
-140.8 vs Commons average
Rank 609 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,803,428
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,033,867
all imported IPSA years
£220,061
3% below average
Latest expenses
£291,572
29% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
30
7 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
74 of 82 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
200 of 212 votes
Brexit / EU
187 of 212 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
76 of 82 votes
Crime / Justice
181 of 234 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 66 votes
#4
Work / Employment
70 of 80 votes
Trade
71 of 94 votes
#5
Energy
61 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 64 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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