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Peter Swallow vs David Burton-Sampson

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 David Burton-Sampson
David Burton-Sampson
Lab Southend West and Leigh

Voting alignment

Peter Swallow and David Burton-Sampson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 426 shared comparable votes.

424 same votes 2 different votes 426 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
42 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
42 Aye 34 No
20 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
20 Aye 27 No
22 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 32 shared votes
11 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
42 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
42 Aye 34 No
20 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
20 Aye 27 No
22 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 32 shared votes
11 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

86.2 %
13 % above average
Rank 73 of 650
Participation
86.7 %
14 % above average
Rank 65 of 650
481
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
484
558 eligible divisions
235
48.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
255
52.7 % of votes cast
246
51.1 % of votes cast
No votes
229
47.3 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
3
0.6 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

164
+94.2 vs Commons average
Rank 22 of 650
Appearances
50
-19.8 vs Commons average
Rank 385 of 650
243
+119.1 vs Commons average
Rank 66 of 650
Contributions
53
-70.9 vs Commons average
Rank 465 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
£191,962
all imported IPSA years
£169,409
25 % below average
Latest expenses
£191,962
15 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
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
Defence
33 of 33 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#3
Energy
17 of 17 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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