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Robin Swann vs Jim Allister

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 Jim Allister
Jim Allister
TUV North Antrim

Voting alignment

Robin Swann and Jim Allister voted the same way 90% of the time, based on 363 shared comparable votes.

326 same votes 37 different votes 363 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
4 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 3 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 4 No
Energy 67% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
1 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 67% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
15 Aye 3 No
Housing 72% aligned 18 shared votes
12 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 3 No
NHS / Health 78% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 7 No
Benefits 80% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 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
70.2 %
3 % below average
Rank 429 of 650
429
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
395
563 eligible divisions
238
55.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
195
49.4 % of votes cast
191
44.5 % of votes cast
No votes
200
50.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

126
+55.1 vs Commons average
Rank 76 of 650
Appearances
189
+118.1 vs Commons average
Rank 14 of 650
157
+31.2 vs Commons average
Rank 153 of 650
Contributions
235
+109.2 vs Commons average
Rank 74 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
£209,116
all imported IPSA years
£203,308
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£209,116
8 % below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#2
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#4
Education
41 of 49 votes
Tax
96 of 111 votes
#5
Tax
89 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
No
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
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
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 27 Jan 2026
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
Aye
No
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Third Reading 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
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 12 9 Jun 2026
Aye
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