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Robin Swann vs Chris Ward

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

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Robin Swann
UUP South Antrim
vs
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Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Robin Swann and Chris Ward voted the same way 17% of the time, based on 315 shared comparable votes.

52 same votes 263 different votes 315 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 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 60% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 1 No
Housing 50% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
11 Aye 3 No
Energy 43% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 3 No
Migration 40% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
14 Aye 7 No
Benefits 38% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 10 No
Defence 0% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
1 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 10 shared votes
9 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 3 No
Transport 0% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 3 No
Trade 0% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 3 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

76.2 %
3 % above average
Rank 284 of 649
Participation
73.2 %
1 % above average
Rank 356 of 649
438
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
421
575 eligible divisions
238
54.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
219
52.0 % of votes cast
200
45.7 % of votes cast
No votes
202
48.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

117
+39.1 vs Commons average
Rank 103 of 650
Appearances
52
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 416 of 650
144
+5.7 vs Commons average
Rank 194 of 650
Contributions
230
+91.7 vs Commons average
Rank 100 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
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£203,308
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10 % below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 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

Trade
7 of 7 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#3
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
Tax
96 of 111 votes
#4
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#5
Transport
27 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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