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Jim Allister vs Bobby Dean

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 Bobby Dean
Bobby Dean
LD Carshalton and Wallington

Voting alignment

Jim Allister and Bobby Dean voted the same way 71% of the time, based on 266 shared comparable votes.

189 same votes 77 different votes 266 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
3 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 92% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 7 No
Benefits 92% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
21 Aye 40 No
Tax 90% aligned 61 shared votes
23 Aye 38 No
9 Aye 9 No
Defence 89% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 2 No
Migration 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 8 No
Energy 36% aligned 11 shared votes
10 Aye 1 No
11 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 58% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 5 No
Housing 58% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
8 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 9 shared votes
7 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

69.8 %
3 % below average
Rank 436 of 649
Participation
68.8 %
4 % below average
Rank 457 of 649
400
573 eligible divisions
Total votes
394
573 eligible divisions
196
49.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
205
52.0 % of votes cast
204
51.0 % of votes cast
No votes
189
48.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

196
+119.0 vs Commons average
Rank 16 of 649
Appearances
87
+10.0 vs Commons average
Rank 195 of 649
252
+115.3 vs Commons average
Rank 75 of 649
Contributions
104
-32.7 vs Commons average
Rank 298 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
£178,307
all imported IPSA years
£209,116
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£178,307
21 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Education
42 of 50 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Tax
89 of 111 votes
#4
Education
41 of 50 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#5
Benefits
24 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API