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Robin Swann vs Ed Davey

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
vs
Photograph of Ed Davey
Ed Davey
LD Kingston and Surbiton

Voting alignment

Robin Swann and Ed Davey voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 194 shared comparable votes.

155 same votes 39 different votes 194 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
20 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 46 shared votes
20 Aye 26 No
1 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 4 No
Benefits 91% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 6 No
Defence 90% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 12 No
Education 88% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 2 No
Migration 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 60% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
14 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 62% aligned 21 shared votes
16 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 2 No
Housing 71% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 76% aligned 17 shared votes
3 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

76.2 %
4 % above average
Rank 282 of 650
Participation
60.5 %
12 % below average
Rank 571 of 650
429
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,267
2,094 eligible divisions
238
55.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
711
56.1 % of votes cast
191
44.5 % of votes cast
No votes
556
43.9 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

126
+55.4 vs Commons average
Rank 76 of 650
Appearances
56
-14.6 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650
157
+31.7 vs Commons average
Rank 152 of 650
Contributions
93
-32.3 vs Commons average
Rank 304 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
£2,538,367
all imported IPSA years
£203,308
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£294,578
30 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
11
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
5 of 5 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
45 of 63 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#3
Migration
113 of 161 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#4
NHS / Health
36 of 52 votes
Tax
96 of 111 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
122 of 193 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
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
No
No
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 27 Jan 2026
Aye
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
No
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 19 Nov 2025
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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