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Gavin Robinson vs John Cooper

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 John Cooper
John Cooper
Con Dumfries and Galloway

Voting alignment

Gavin Robinson and John Cooper voted the same way 92% of the time, based on 215 shared comparable votes.

197 same votes 18 different votes 215 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
20 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
20 Aye 35 No
4 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
4 Aye 16 No
3 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 4 No
Energy 100% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 1 No
Housing 33% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 6 No
Benefits 70% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 8 No
Defence 93% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

64.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 528 of 648
Participation
72.6 %
1 % below average
Rank 373 of 648
1,497
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
382
526 eligible divisions
754
50.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
156
40.8 % of votes cast
743
49.6 % of votes cast
No votes
226
59.2 % of votes cast
7
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

45
-14.9 vs Commons average
Rank 366 of 648
Appearances
84
+24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 648
62
-45.9 vs Commons average
Rank 393 of 648
Contributions
104
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 213 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,803,428
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£154,450
all imported IPSA years
£220,061
3 % below average
Latest expenses
£154,450
32 % below average
4
3 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

Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#2
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
Trade
68 of 88 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 65 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 23 votes
Crime / Justice
176 of 229 votes
#5
Tax
90 of 108 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 19 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 18 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
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 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
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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