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Jim Allister vs Sir Christopher Chope

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 Sir Christopher Chope
Sir Christopher Chope
Con Christchurch

Voting alignment

Jim Allister and Sir Christopher Chope voted the same way 92% of the time, based on 184 shared comparable votes.

170 same votes 14 different votes 184 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
3 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 15 shared votes
3 Aye 12 No
7 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 8 shared votes
1 Aye 7 No
1 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 50% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 2 No
Benefits 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 2 No
Migration 83% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
10 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 88% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 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
59.7 %
13 % below average
Rank 581 of 647
390
547 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,393
2,333 eligible divisions
192
49.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
593
42.6 % of votes cast
198
50.8 % of votes cast
No votes
800
57.4 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
72
5.2 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

181
+114.6 vs Commons average
Rank 16 of 650
Appearances
33
-33.4 vs Commons average
Rank 500 of 650
223
+105.0 vs Commons average
Rank 74 of 650
Contributions
49
-69.0 vs Commons average
Rank 474 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
£2,114,098
all imported IPSA years
£209,116
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£249,241
10 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
266
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
192 of 211 votes
Trade
4 of 4 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#3
Migration
132 of 169 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
45 of 60 votes
Defence
23 of 27 votes
#5
Tax
220 of 318 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
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 12 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: Third Reading 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Aye
Football Governance Bills [Lords]: Second Reading 28 Apr 2025
No
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
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
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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