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Mr Richard Holden vs Jim Allister

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

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Mr Richard Holden
Con Basildon and Billericay
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Photograph of Jim Allister
Jim Allister
TUV North Antrim

Voting alignment

Mr Richard Holden and Jim Allister voted the same way 93% of the time, based on 255 shared comparable votes.

238 same votes 17 different votes 255 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
8 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No
1 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 8 shared votes
1 Aye 7 No
1 Aye 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 60% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 71% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 7 No
Housing 80% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 7 No
Benefits 82% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
12 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 92% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

80.2 %
7 % above average
Rank 213 of 648
Participation
72.2 %
1 % below average
Rank 380 of 648
1,278
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
380
526 eligible divisions
624
48.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
185
48.7 % of votes cast
654
51.2 % of votes cast
No votes
195
51.3 % of votes cast
2
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

48
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 339 of 648
Appearances
149
+89.1 vs Commons average
Rank 19 of 648
60
-47.9 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 648
Contributions
180
+72.1 vs Commons average
Rank 87 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,267,818
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£209,116
all imported IPSA years
£332,582
47 % above average
Latest expenses
£209,116
8 % below average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
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

Foreign Affairs
49 of 50 votes
#1
Defence
22 of 22 votes
Brexit / EU
60 of 63 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Defence
53 of 58 votes
#3
Trade
4 of 4 votes
Trade
44 of 50 votes
#4
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Housing
46 of 53 votes
#5
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sep 2025
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 19 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
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
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
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