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Jim Allister vs Kerry McCarthy

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 Kerry McCarthy
Kerry McCarthy
Lab Bristol East

Voting alignment

Jim Allister and Kerry McCarthy voted the same way 11% of the time, based on 331 shared comparable votes.

36 same votes 295 different votes 331 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 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 43% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
12 Aye 7 No
Housing 26% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
12 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 21% aligned 33 shared votes
18 Aye 15 No
2 Aye 3 No
Migration 20% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 8 No
Energy 0% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 5 No
Transport 0% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 3 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 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
79.0 %
6 % above average
Rank 225 of 650
395
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,856
2,349 eligible divisions
195
49.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,042
56.1 % of votes cast
200
50.6 % of votes cast
No votes
814
43.9 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

189
+118.1 vs Commons average
Rank 14 of 650
Appearances
66
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 279 of 650
235
+109.2 vs Commons average
Rank 74 of 650
Contributions
93
-32.8 vs Commons average
Rank 303 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
£3,045,317
all imported IPSA years
£209,116
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£309,387
37 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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
66 of 69 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#2
Defence
64 of 70 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
Education
41 of 49 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Tax
89 of 111 votes
#5
Education
83 of 95 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
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
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
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
No
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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