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Jim Allister vs Seema Malhotra

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 Seema Malhotra
Seema Malhotra
Lab Feltham and Heston

Voting alignment

Jim Allister and Seema Malhotra voted the same way 15% of the time, based on 229 shared comparable votes.

34 same votes 195 different votes 229 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 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 40% aligned 10 shared votes
2 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 40% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 2 No
Migration 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 6 No
Housing 25% aligned 8 shared votes
8 Aye 0 No
7 Aye 5 No
Benefits 17% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 10 No
Defence 0% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 3 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
0 Aye 7 No
Energy 0% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 3 No
Transport 0% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 0 No
Digital / Online Safety 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

69.8%
2% below average
Rank 424 of 649
Participation
68.0%
4% below average
Rank 453 of 649
406
582 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,611
2,368 eligible divisions
199
49.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
905
56.2% of votes cast
207
51.0% of votes cast
No votes
706
43.8% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
12
0.7% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
14 years, 8 months
Since 15 Dec 2011

Debates

198
+118.0 vs Commons average
Rank 20 of 649
Appearances
57
-23.0 vs Commons average
Rank 386 of 649
257
+117.6 vs Commons average
Rank 77 of 649
Contributions
329
+189.6 vs Commons average
Rank 47 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
£2,697,495
all imported IPSA years
£209,116
8% below average
Latest expenses
£252,817
12% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
183 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Defence
60 of 71 votes
Education
42 of 50 votes
#3
Migration
143 of 171 votes
Tax
90 of 112 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
38 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#5
NHS / Health
44 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
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
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
Where they voted the same
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
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
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sept 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API