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Jim Allister vs John Lamont

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 John Lamont
John Lamont
Con Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Voting alignment

Jim Allister and John Lamont voted the same way 94% of the time, based on 308 shared comparable votes.

290 same votes 18 different votes 308 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
6 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No
1 Aye 6 No
Energy 100% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 5 No
Housing 73% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 80% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 7 No
Benefits 82% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 3 No
Migration 86% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
16 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 92% aligned 37 shared votes
19 Aye 18 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
85.0 %
12 % above average
Rank 100 of 650
395
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,780
2,094 eligible divisions
195
49.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
860
48.3 % of votes cast
200
50.6 % of votes cast
No votes
920
51.7 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
9
0.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

189
+118.1 vs Commons average
Rank 14 of 650
Appearances
134
+63.1 vs Commons average
Rank 58 of 650
235
+109.2 vs Commons average
Rank 74 of 650
Contributions
213
+87.2 vs Commons average
Rank 89 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
£2,045,465
all imported IPSA years
£209,116
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£334,363
48 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
2 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
Trade
81 of 85 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
179 of 188 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
46 of 49 votes
Education
41 of 49 votes
#4
Migration
149 of 161 votes
Tax
89 of 111 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 193 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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
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
Where they voted the same
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
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
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
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