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Jim Allister vs Sir Geoffrey Cox

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 Geoffrey Cox
Sir Geoffrey Cox
Con Torridge and Tavistock

Voting alignment

Jim Allister and Sir Geoffrey Cox voted the same way 93% of the time, based on 182 shared comparable votes.

169 same votes 13 different votes 182 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
15 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 52 shared votes
15 Aye 37 No
6 Aye 4 No
Defence 100% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 4 No
Energy 100% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 4 No
Housing 71% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
0 Aye 5 No
Benefits 80% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
11 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 88% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 94% aligned 17 shared votes
4 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 20 No
Education 96% aligned 27 shared votes
6 Aye 21 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
66.3 %
7 % below average
Rank 498 of 647
390
547 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,547
2,333 eligible divisions
192
49.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
723
46.7 % of votes cast
198
50.8 % of votes cast
No votes
824
53.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

180
+113.6 vs Commons average
Rank 15 of 647
Appearances
4
-62.4 vs Commons average
Rank 630 of 647
222
+103.9 vs Commons average
Rank 75 of 647
Contributions
9
-109.1 vs Commons average
Rank 622 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
£2,716,834
all imported IPSA years
£209,116
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£264,705
17 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
13
3 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
173 of 211 votes
Trade
4 of 4 votes
#2
Trade
71 of 88 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
48 of 60 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Migration
125 of 169 votes
Defence
23 of 27 votes
#5
Defence
46 of 64 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
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
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
Renters' Rights Bill: Third Reading 14 Jan 2025
Housing
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 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
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
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