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Peter Swallow vs Matt Bishop

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 Matt Bishop
Matt Bishop
Lab Forest of Dean

Voting alignment

Peter Swallow and Matt Bishop voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 273 shared comparable votes.

273 same votes 0 different votes 273 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
29 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 57 shared votes
29 Aye 28 No
9 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
9 Aye 18 No
9 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 57 shared votes
29 Aye 28 No
9 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
9 Aye 18 No
9 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

85.4%
13% above average
Rank 84 of 649
Participation
52.9%
20% below average
Rank 615 of 649
504
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
312
590 eligible divisions
245
48.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
145
46.5% of votes cast
259
51.4% of votes cast
No votes
167
53.5% of votes cast
1
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

204
+120.4 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 650
Appearances
34
-49.6 vs Commons average
Rank 535 of 650
292
+146.3 vs Commons average
Rank 61 of 650
Contributions
45
-100.7 vs Commons average
Rank 529 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
£157,583
all imported IPSA years
£169,409
25% below average
Latest expenses
£157,583
30% below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
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
32 of 32 votes
#1
Tax
77 of 112 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Energy
13 of 20 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 14 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
7 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
NHS / Health
7 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API