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Matt Bishop vs Robin Swann

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

Photograph of Matt Bishop
Matt Bishop
Lab Forest of Dean
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Photograph of Robin Swann
Robin Swann
UUP South Antrim

Voting alignment

Matt Bishop and Robin Swann voted the same way 17% of the time, based on 257 shared comparable votes.

44 same votes 213 different votes 257 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
2 Aye 4 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
8 Aye 4 No
Energy 58% aligned 12 shared votes
9 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 5 No
Migration 43% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 11 No
Housing 36% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
10 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 36% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 3 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
15 Aye 2 No
Education 6% aligned 17 shared votes
3 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

53.2%
19% below average
Rank 615 of 649
Participation
76.2%
3% above average
Rank 284 of 649
306
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
438
575 eligible divisions
142
46.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
238
54.3% of votes cast
164
53.6% of votes cast
No votes
200
45.7% of votes cast
1
0.3% 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

34
-44.3 vs Commons average
Rank 526 of 650
Appearances
118
+39.7 vs Commons average
Rank 100 of 650
45
-94.0 vs Commons average
Rank 516 of 650
Contributions
145
+6.0 vs Commons average
Rank 193 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£157,583
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,308
all imported IPSA years
£157,583
30% below average
Latest expenses
£203,308
10% below average
6
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
0
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

Tax
77 of 111 votes
#1
Trade
7 of 7 votes
Energy
13 of 20 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Digital / Online Safety
7 of 11 votes
#3
Energy
19 of 20 votes
NHS / Health
7 of 11 votes
#4
Tax
96 of 111 votes
Benefits
19 of 30 votes
#5
Defence
28 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 27 Jan 2026
No
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 26 3 Dec 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
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