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Robin Swann vs Kerry McCarthy

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
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Kerry McCarthy
Lab Bristol East

Voting alignment

Robin Swann and Kerry McCarthy voted the same way 17% of the time, based on 358 shared comparable votes.

61 same votes 297 different votes 358 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
16 Aye 4 No
Housing 50% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 2 No
Migration 40% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
12 Aye 6 No
Energy 39% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 8 No
Benefits 33% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 10 No
Defence 0% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
4 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 3 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 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
79.0 %
6 % above average
Rank 225 of 650
429
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,856
2,349 eligible divisions
238
55.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,042
56.1 % of votes cast
191
44.5 % of votes cast
No votes
814
43.9 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

126
+55.1 vs Commons average
Rank 76 of 650
Appearances
66
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 279 of 650
157
+31.2 vs Commons average
Rank 153 of 650
Contributions
93
-32.8 vs Commons average
Rank 303 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
£3,045,317
all imported IPSA years
£203,308
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£309,387
37 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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
66 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#2
Defence
64 of 70 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Tax
96 of 111 votes
#5
Education
83 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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 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
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
Where they voted the same
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: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 27 Jan 2026
No
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
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