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Katie Lam vs Sammy Wilson

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

Photograph of Katie Lam
Katie Lam
Con Weald of Kent
vs
Photograph of Sammy Wilson
Sammy Wilson
DUP East Antrim

Voting alignment

Katie Lam and Sammy Wilson voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 189 shared comparable votes.

185 same votes 4 different votes 189 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
23 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
23 Aye 38 No
5 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
3 Aye 8 No
Energy 100% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 3 No
Housing 86% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 8 No
Defence 91% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
12 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 92% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
23 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
23 Aye 38 No
5 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

68.0 %
5 % below average
Rank 473 of 647
Participation
62.0 %
11 % below average
Rank 559 of 647
365
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,440
2,323 eligible divisions
174
47.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
713
49.5 % of votes cast
191
52.3 % of votes cast
No votes
727
50.5 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
11
0.8 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

78
+14.4 vs Commons average
Rank 160 of 647
Appearances
91
+27.4 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 647
87
-26.6 vs Commons average
Rank 295 of 647
Contributions
114
+0.4 vs Commons average
Rank 196 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£223,662
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,714,557
all imported IPSA years
£223,662
1 % below average
Latest expenses
£250,082
11 % above average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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

Tax
100 of 108 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
195 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
#3
Trade
67 of 88 votes
Digital / Online Safety
8 of 11 votes
#4
Defence
44 of 59 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#5
Energy
45 of 67 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendments 2 and 3 3 Jun 2025
Defence
Aye
No
Renters' Rights Bill: Third Reading 14 Jan 2025
Housing
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
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
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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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