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Robin Swann vs Mr Louie French

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 Mr Louie French
Mr Louie French
Con Old Bexley and Sidcup

Voting alignment

Robin Swann and Mr Louie French voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 288 shared comparable votes.

250 same votes 38 different votes 288 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
5 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No
2 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
Trade 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 4 No
Energy 50% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 50% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
9 Aye 5 No
Benefits 57% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
0 Aye 3 No
Transport 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
8 Aye 2 No
Housing 70% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 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
80.2 %
8 % above average
Rank 196 of 650
429
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
978
1,219 eligible divisions
238
55.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
493
50.4 % of votes cast
191
44.5 % of votes cast
No votes
485
49.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
4 years, 7 months
Since 2 Dec 2021

Debates

126
+55.1 vs Commons average
Rank 76 of 650
Appearances
48
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 403 of 650
157
+31.2 vs Commons average
Rank 153 of 650
Contributions
67
-58.8 vs Commons average
Rank 408 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
£423,303
all imported IPSA years
£203,308
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£143,451
37 % below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
12
4 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
5 of 5 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
16 of 16 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#2
Work / Employment
61 of 63 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
29 of 30 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#4
Migration
126 of 134 votes
Tax
96 of 111 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day: Energy: original words stand part 12 Nov 2025
Energy
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Where they voted the same
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
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
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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