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Robin Swann vs Alex Ballinger

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

Photograph of Robin Swann
Robin Swann
UUP South Antrim
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Photograph of Alex Ballinger
Alex Ballinger
Lab Halesowen

Voting alignment

Robin Swann and Alex Ballinger voted the same way 20% of the time, based on 357 shared comparable votes.

71 same votes 286 different votes 357 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
3 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
11 Aye 5 No
Housing 56% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 3 No
NHS / Health 56% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
11 Aye 3 No
Energy 50% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 3 No
Migration 40% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 6 No
Defence 0% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 3 No
Transport 0% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
0 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 8 shared votes
8 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 3 No
Trade 0% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 4 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

75.2%
3% above average
Rank 309 of 650
Participation
75.7%
3% above average
Rank 293 of 650
452
601 eligible divisions
Total votes
455
601 eligible divisions
245
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
218
47.9% of votes cast
207
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
237
52.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

125
+39.4 vs Commons average
Rank 115 of 650
Appearances
78
-7.6 vs Commons average
Rank 293 of 650
154
+4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 650
Contributions
116
-33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 301 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£203,308
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£211,093
all imported IPSA years
£203,308
10% below average
Latest expenses
£211,093
7% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 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
5 of 5 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Tax
96 of 113 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
5 of 5 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#4
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#5
Trade
9 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
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
Aye
Aye
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
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
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