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Jim Allister vs Neil O'Brien

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 Neil O'Brien
Neil O'Brien
Con Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

Voting alignment

Jim Allister and Neil O'Brien voted the same way 93% of the time, based on 283 shared comparable votes.

264 same votes 19 different votes 283 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
10 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
10 Aye 19 No
9 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No
1 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 8 shared votes
1 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 60% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 71% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
11 Aye 5 No
Housing 75% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 6 No
Benefits 80% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
17 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 92% aligned 38 shared votes
20 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

71.3 %
2 % below average
Rank 402 of 647
Participation
85.0 %
12 % above average
Rank 100 of 647
390
547 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,767
2,078 eligible divisions
192
49.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
871
49.3 % of votes cast
198
50.8 % of votes cast
No votes
896
50.7 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

180
+113.2 vs Commons average
Rank 15 of 647
Appearances
28
-38.8 vs Commons average
Rank 531 of 647
222
+103.3 vs Commons average
Rank 75 of 647
Contributions
35
-83.7 vs Commons average
Rank 533 of 647

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£209,116
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,900,002
all imported IPSA years
£209,116
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£311,946
38 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Trade
4 of 4 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
41 of 43 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
178 of 188 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Defence
60 of 64 votes
Defence
23 of 27 votes
#5
Trade
78 of 84 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 19 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API