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Jim Allister vs Chris Ward

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 Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Jim Allister and Chris Ward voted the same way 10% of the time, based on 280 shared comparable votes.

27 same votes 253 different votes 280 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
5 Aye 5 No
Migration 40% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 33% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 1 No
Housing 33% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
11 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 18% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 7 No
Benefits 14% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 7 No
Energy 0% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 5 No
Transport 0% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 0% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

70.2 %
3 % below average
Rank 429 of 650
Participation
73.2 %
same as average
Rank 356 of 650
395
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
412
563 eligible divisions
195
49.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
213
51.7 % of votes cast
200
50.6 % of votes cast
No votes
199
48.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

189
+118.1 vs Commons average
Rank 14 of 650
Appearances
45
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 432 of 650
235
+109.2 vs Commons average
Rank 74 of 650
Contributions
199
+73.2 vs Commons average
Rank 101 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
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£209,116
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
1
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Education
41 of 49 votes
#4
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Tax
89 of 111 votes
#5
Benefits
29 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API