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Jim Allister vs Alison Bennett

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

Photograph of Jim Allister
Jim Allister
TUV North Antrim
vs
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Alison Bennett
LD Mid Sussex

Voting alignment

Jim Allister and Alison Bennett voted the same way 72% of the time, based on 316 shared comparable votes.

228 same votes 88 different votes 316 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
4 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 93% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 7 No
Benefits 92% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
26 Aye 45 No
Tax 92% aligned 71 shared votes
28 Aye 43 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 3 No
Migration 25% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 9 No
Energy 33% aligned 12 shared votes
11 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

70.0%
3% below average
Rank 431 of 649
Participation
71.5%
1% below average
Rank 392 of 649
413
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
422
590 eligible divisions
203
49.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
226
53.6% of votes cast
210
50.8% of votes cast
No votes
196
46.4% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

193
+110.7 vs Commons average
Rank 23 of 649
Appearances
135
+52.7 vs Commons average
Rank 87 of 649
252
+108.5 vs Commons average
Rank 86 of 649
Contributions
157
+13.5 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£209,116
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£141,775
all imported IPSA years
£209,116
8% below average
Latest expenses
£141,775
37% below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
4 of 4 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Education
42 of 50 votes
#3
Housing
27 of 32 votes
Tax
90 of 112 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#5
Education
40 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
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
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
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