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Jim Allister vs Sir Edward Leigh

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 Edward Leigh
Sir Edward Leigh
Con Gainsborough

Voting alignment

Jim Allister and Sir Edward Leigh voted the same way 93% of the time, based on 250 shared comparable votes.

233 same votes 17 different votes 250 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 13 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No
3 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
1 Aye 6 No
Energy 100% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 50% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 0 No
Housing 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 80% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 5 No
Benefits 88% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 91% aligned 33 shared votes
17 Aye 16 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
75.5 %
3 % above average
Rank 301 of 647
390
547 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,761
2,333 eligible divisions
192
49.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
831
47.2 % of votes cast
198
50.8 % of votes cast
No votes
930
52.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.2 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
43 years, 0 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

180
+113.2 vs Commons average
Rank 15 of 647
Appearances
160
+93.2 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 647
222
+103.3 vs Commons average
Rank 75 of 647
Contributions
179
+60.3 vs Commons average
Rank 102 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
£2,223,219
all imported IPSA years
£209,116
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£216,835
4 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
188 of 211 votes
Trade
4 of 4 votes
#2
Defence
55 of 64 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Energy
54 of 67 votes
Defence
23 of 27 votes
#5
Tax
254 of 318 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
Aye
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
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
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
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API