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Peter Swallow vs Alex Ballinger

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

Photograph of Peter Swallow
Peter Swallow
Lab Bracknell
vs
Photograph of Alex Ballinger
Alex Ballinger
Lab Halesowen

Voting alignment

Peter Swallow and Alex Ballinger voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 390 shared comparable votes.

389 same votes 1 different votes 390 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
31 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
31 Aye 33 No
14 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
14 Aye 23 No
21 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
24 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
24 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
31 Aye 33 No
14 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
14 Aye 23 No
21 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
24 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
24 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

86.3 %
14 % above average
Rank 71 of 650
Participation
76.0 %
3 % above average
Rank 292 of 650
486
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
428
563 eligible divisions
237
48.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
203
47.4 % of votes cast
249
51.2 % of votes cast
No votes
225
52.6 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

167
+96.1 vs Commons average
Rank 23 of 650
Appearances
69
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 259 of 650
246
+120.2 vs Commons average
Rank 65 of 650
Contributions
123
-2.8 vs Commons average
Rank 206 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£169,409
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£211,093
all imported IPSA years
£169,409
25 % below average
Latest expenses
£211,093
7 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
1
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

Housing
31 of 31 votes
#1
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API