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Jim Allister vs Priti Patel

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 Priti Patel
Priti Patel
Con Witham

Voting alignment

Jim Allister and Priti Patel voted the same way 95% of the time, based on 263 shared comparable votes.

249 same votes 14 different votes 263 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 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No
1 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 10 shared votes
1 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 6 No
Energy 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 5 No
Housing 71% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
0 Aye 5 No
Benefits 80% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 80% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 3 No
Migration 86% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
12 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 31 shared votes
14 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

69.6 %
3 % below average
Rank 438 of 649
Participation
61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 562 of 649
400
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,458
2,361 eligible divisions
196
49.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
663
45.5 % of votes cast
204
51.0 % of votes cast
No votes
795
54.5 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
14
1.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

193
+115.1 vs Commons average
Rank 18 of 650
Appearances
67
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 317 of 650
247
+108.7 vs Commons average
Rank 81 of 650
Contributions
95
-43.3 vs Commons average
Rank 334 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
£2,462,741
all imported IPSA years
£209,116
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£244,429
8 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
15
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
12
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
Brexit / EU
189 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Housing
51 of 66 votes
Education
42 of 50 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 91 votes
Tax
89 of 111 votes
#4
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Migration
10 of 13 votes
#5
Tax
217 of 321 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
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
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: Third Reading 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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
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