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Robin Swann vs Josh MacAlister

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 Josh MacAlister
Josh MacAlister
Lab Whitehaven and Workington

Voting alignment

Robin Swann and Josh MacAlister voted the same way 20% of the time, based on 389 shared comparable votes.

78 same votes 311 different votes 389 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
9 Aye 5 No
Energy 57% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 3 No
NHS / Health 56% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
16 Aye 5 No
Housing 52% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
7 Aye 3 No
Migration 40% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 10 No
Defence 0% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No
4 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 3 No
Trade 0% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
39 Aye 49 No
Tax 6% aligned 88 shared votes
54 Aye 34 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
82.3 %
10 % above average
Rank 153 of 649
438
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
473
575 eligible divisions
238
54.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
239
50.5 % of votes cast
200
45.7 % of votes cast
No votes
234
49.5 % 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
+39.0 vs Commons average
Rank 103 of 649
Appearances
77
-1.0 vs Commons average
Rank 262 of 649
144
+5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 194 of 649
Contributions
212
+73.5 vs Commons average
Rank 111 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£203,308
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£223,568
all imported IPSA years
£203,308
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£223,568
1 % below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
7
4 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
7 of 7 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#3
Education
49 of 50 votes
Tax
96 of 111 votes
#4
Work / Employment
36 of 39 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#5
Migration
12 of 13 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
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
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
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
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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