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Katie Lam vs Jim Allister

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

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Katie Lam
Con Weald of Kent
vs
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Jim Allister
TUV North Antrim

Voting alignment

Katie Lam and Jim Allister voted the same way 94% of the time, based on 258 shared comparable votes.

242 same votes 16 different votes 258 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 14 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
4 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 6 No
Energy 100% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 60% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
6 Aye 2 No
Housing 75% aligned 8 shared votes
8 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 6 No
Benefits 78% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
20 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 92% aligned 38 shared votes
17 Aye 21 No

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

Voting record

69.0 %
4 % below average
Rank 451 of 649
Participation
69.6 %
3 % below average
Rank 438 of 649
397
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
400
575 eligible divisions
192
48.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
196
49.0 % of votes cast
205
51.6 % of votes cast
No votes
204
51.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

100
+22.1 vs Commons average
Rank 150 of 650
Appearances
193
+115.1 vs Commons average
Rank 18 of 650
113
-25.3 vs Commons average
Rank 260 of 650
Contributions
247
+108.7 vs Commons average
Rank 81 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£223,662
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£209,116
all imported IPSA years
£223,662
1 % below average
Latest expenses
£209,116
8 % below average
8
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
2
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

Tax
102 of 111 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
#3
Education
42 of 50 votes
Digital / Online Safety
8 of 11 votes
#4
Tax
89 of 111 votes
Trade
5 of 7 votes
#5
Migration
10 of 13 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 27 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Football Governance Bills [Lords]: Second Reading 28 Apr 2025
Aye
No
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye
No
draft Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024 21 Jan 2025
Aye
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
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
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