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Neil O'Brien vs Jim Allister

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

Photograph of Neil O'Brien
Neil O'Brien
Con Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
vs
Photograph of Jim Allister
Jim Allister
TUV North Antrim

Voting alignment

Neil O'Brien and Jim Allister voted the same way 93% of the time, based on 289 shared comparable votes.

270 same votes 19 different votes 289 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 19 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
10 Aye 19 No
9 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
3 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 60% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 71% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
7 Aye 9 No
Housing 75% aligned 16 shared votes
11 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 6 No
Benefits 80% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
21 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 92% aligned 39 shared votes
18 Aye 21 No

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

Voting record

84.8 %
12 % above average
Rank 101 of 649
Participation
69.6 %
3 % below average
Rank 438 of 649
1,786
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
400
575 eligible divisions
881
49.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
196
49.0 % of votes cast
905
50.7 % of votes cast
No votes
204
51.0 % of votes cast
6
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

16
-61.9 vs Commons average
Rank 601 of 650
Appearances
193
+115.1 vs Commons average
Rank 18 of 650
23
-115.3 vs Commons average
Rank 588 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

£1,900,002
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£209,116
all imported IPSA years
£311,946
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£209,116
8 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
0
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

Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Environment / Climate
44 of 46 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
178 of 188 votes
#3
Education
42 of 50 votes
Defence
66 of 71 votes
#4
Tax
89 of 111 votes
Trade
80 of 87 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
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
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
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
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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