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Gavin Robinson vs Edward Argar

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 Edward Argar
Edward Argar
Con Melton and Syston

Voting alignment

Gavin Robinson and Edward Argar voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 1,428 shared comparable votes.

1,137 same votes 291 different votes 1,428 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
17 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
76 Aye 106 No
Tax 88% aligned 182 shared votes
68 Aye 114 No
25 Aye 21 No
Energy 87% aligned 46 shared votes
21 Aye 25 No
70 Aye 114 No
Brexit / EU 86% aligned 184 shared votes
75 Aye 109 No
27 Aye 20 No
Devolution / Local Government 83% aligned 47 shared votes
33 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 23 No
Benefits 58% aligned 40 shared votes
18 Aye 22 No
55 Aye 38 No
Migration 58% aligned 93 shared votes
72 Aye 21 No
31 Aye 15 No
Defence 63% aligned 46 shared votes
22 Aye 24 No
16 Aye 6 No
Democracy / Parliament 68% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 No
16 Aye 10 No
Environment / Climate 69% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

64.5%
8% below average
Rank 521 of 650
Participation
89.8%
17% above average
Rank 21 of 650
1,557
2,413 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,168
2,413 eligible divisions
789
50.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,030
47.5% of votes cast
768
49.3% of votes cast
No votes
1,138
52.5% of votes cast
7
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

74
-19.6 vs Commons average
Rank 335 of 650
Appearances
85
-8.6 vs Commons average
Rank 288 of 650
149
-13.9 vs Commons average
Rank 244 of 650
Contributions
137
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 275 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
£1,201,891
all imported IPSA years
£220,061
3% below average
Latest expenses
£201,413
11% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
2
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
74 of 82 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
210 of 212 votes
Brexit / EU
187 of 212 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
47 of 49 votes
Crime / Justice
181 of 234 votes
#3
Migration
164 of 171 votes
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 66 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
45 of 47 votes
Trade
71 of 94 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
78 of 82 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
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
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
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
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