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James MacCleary vs Sammy Wilson

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

Photograph of James MacCleary
James MacCleary
LD Lewes
vs
Photograph of Sammy Wilson
Sammy Wilson
DUP East Antrim

Voting alignment

James MacCleary and Sammy Wilson voted the same way 75% of the time, based on 193 shared comparable votes.

145 same votes 48 different votes 193 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
3 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 10 No
Education 94% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
22 Aye 31 No
Tax 92% aligned 53 shared votes
20 Aye 33 No
9 Aye 9 No
Defence 89% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 1 No
Energy 36% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
10 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 71% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
9 Aye 5 No
Housing 71% aligned 14 shared votes
11 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 81% aligned 16 shared votes
1 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

60.9 %
12 % below average
Rank 568 of 649
Participation
61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 557 of 649
346
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,455
2,354 eligible divisions
178
51.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
721
49.6 % of votes cast
168
48.6 % of votes cast
No votes
734
50.4 % of votes cast
1
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
11
0.8 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

86
+10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 188 of 649
Appearances
104
+28.9 vs Commons average
Rank 129 of 649
95
-38.3 vs Commons average
Rank 323 of 649
Contributions
147
+13.7 vs Commons average
Rank 179 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£188,021
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,714,557
all imported IPSA years
£188,021
17 % below average
Latest expenses
£250,082
11 % above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
5
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

Housing
26 of 31 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
195 of 211 votes
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#3
Trade
68 of 89 votes
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
#4
Defence
50 of 71 votes
Education
36 of 50 votes
#5
Energy
47 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 27 Jan 2026
No
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No rebel
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 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
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
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