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Jim Allister vs Aphra Brandreth

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
Photograph of Aphra Brandreth
Aphra Brandreth
Con Chester South and Eddisbury

Voting alignment

Jim Allister and Aphra Brandreth voted the same way 88% of the time, based on 275 shared comparable votes.

243 same votes 32 different votes 275 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
8 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
0 Aye 6 No
Energy 100% aligned 6 shared votes
0 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 60% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 6 No
Benefits 80% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 5 No
Housing 80% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 3 No
Migration 86% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

70.8 %
2 % below average
Rank 416 of 650
Participation
66.8 %
6 % below average
Rank 494 of 650
390
551 eligible divisions
Total votes
368
551 eligible divisions
192
49.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
173
47.0 % of votes cast
198
50.8 % of votes cast
No votes
195
53.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.5 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

184
+116.5 vs Commons average
Rank 15 of 650
Appearances
71
+3.5 vs Commons average
Rank 216 of 650
226
+106.1 vs Commons average
Rank 73 of 650
Contributions
80
-39.9 vs Commons average
Rank 339 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£209,116
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£250,031
all imported IPSA years
£209,116
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£250,031
11 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
12
5 registered categories
1
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
4 of 4 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Trade
4 of 4 votes
#2
Work / Employment
35 of 37 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
8 of 10 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Trade
3 of 4 votes
Education
41 of 49 votes
#5
Defence
23 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 27 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sep 2025
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
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
Where they voted the same
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
Aye
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
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
Aye
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