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Jim Allister vs Sir Julian Lewis

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 Julian Lewis
Sir Julian Lewis
Con New Forest East

Voting alignment

Jim Allister and Sir Julian Lewis voted the same way 95% of the time, based on 306 shared comparable votes.

290 same votes 16 different votes 306 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
10 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
3 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 5 No
Housing 73% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 7 No
Benefits 82% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 3 No
Migration 86% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
17 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 92% aligned 39 shared votes
20 Aye 19 No
5 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 96% aligned 24 shared votes
4 Aye 20 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
80.0 %
7 % above average
Rank 200 of 649
400
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,889
2,361 eligible divisions
196
49.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
892
47.2 % of votes cast
204
51.0 % of votes cast
No votes
997
52.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
41
2.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

193
+115.1 vs Commons average
Rank 18 of 650
Appearances
361
+283.1 vs Commons average
Rank 5 of 650
247
+108.7 vs Commons average
Rank 81 of 650
Contributions
490
+351.7 vs Commons average
Rank 20 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
£2,159,138
all imported IPSA years
£209,116
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£212,155
6 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
193 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Trade
83 of 91 votes
Education
42 of 50 votes
#3
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Tax
89 of 111 votes
#4
Work / Employment
68 of 77 votes
Migration
10 of 13 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
58 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
Aye
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
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
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
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