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Helen Grant vs Jim Allister

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

Photograph of Helen Grant
Helen Grant
Con Maidstone and Malling
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Photograph of Jim Allister
Jim Allister
TUV North Antrim

Voting alignment

Helen Grant and Jim Allister voted the same way 94% of the time, based on 216 shared comparable votes.

203 same votes 13 different votes 216 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
6 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 5 No
Energy 100% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 50% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 2 No
Housing 75% aligned 8 shared votes
8 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 3 No
Migration 80% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 6 No
Benefits 88% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
0 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 93% aligned 15 shared votes
1 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

74.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 336 of 648
Participation
72.2 %
1 % below average
Rank 380 of 648
1,720
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
380
526 eligible divisions
804
46.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
185
48.7 % of votes cast
916
53.3 % of votes cast
No votes
195
51.3 % of votes cast
7
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

14
-45.9 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 648
Appearances
149
+89.1 vs Commons average
Rank 19 of 648
23
-84.9 vs Commons average
Rank 576 of 648
Contributions
180
+72.1 vs Commons average
Rank 87 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,650,269
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£209,116
all imported IPSA years
£276,159
22 % above average
Latest expenses
£209,116
8 % below average
10
6 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
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
204 of 211 votes
#1
Defence
22 of 22 votes
Trade
82 of 88 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Digital / Online Safety
54 of 60 votes
#3
Trade
4 of 4 votes
Devolution / Local Government
55 of 65 votes
#4
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Defence
49 of 59 votes
#5
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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
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
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
draft Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024 21 Jan 2025
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
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
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
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
No
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
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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