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Jim Allister vs Dan Tomlinson

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 Dan Tomlinson
Dan Tomlinson
Lab Chipping Barnet

Voting alignment

Jim Allister and Dan Tomlinson voted the same way 13% of the time, based on 270 shared comparable votes.

34 same votes 236 different votes 270 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
7 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 36% aligned 11 shared votes
2 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 6 No
Housing 28% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 17% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 7 No
Benefits 14% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 13% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 8 No
Defence 0% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 8 No
Energy 0% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 4 No
Transport 0% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 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 430 of 649
Participation
61.5%
11% below average
Rank 564 of 649
411
587 eligible divisions
Total votes
361
587 eligible divisions
203
49.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
178
49.3% of votes cast
208
50.6% of votes cast
No votes
183
50.7% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
5
1.4% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

197
+115.8 vs Commons average
Rank 20 of 649
Appearances
80
-1.2 vs Commons average
Rank 257 of 649
256
+114.8 vs Commons average
Rank 78 of 649
Contributions
467
+325.8 vs Commons average
Rank 22 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
£225,538
all imported IPSA years
£209,116
8% below average
Latest expenses
£225,538
same as average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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
Transport
25 of 29 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Education
42 of 50 votes
#3
Housing
25 of 31 votes
Tax
90 of 112 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#5
Defence
26 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
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 Report Stage: New Clause 12 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sept 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 19 8 Sept 2025
Housing
Aye
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