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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.

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Robin Swann
UUP South Antrim
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Mr Louie French
Con Old Bexley and Sidcup

Voting alignment

Robin Swann and Mr Louie French voted the same way 86% of the time, based on 302 shared comparable votes.

261 same votes 41 different votes 302 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 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
3 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No
2 Aye 3 No
Trade 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 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
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

75.8%
3% above average
Rank 293 of 649
Participation
80.2%
8% above average
Rank 193 of 649
447
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
999
1,246 eligible divisions
243
54.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
504
50.5% of votes cast
204
45.6% of votes cast
No votes
495
49.5% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
4 years, 10 months
Since 2 Dec 2021

Debates

121
+37.3 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 649
Appearances
62
-21.7 vs Commons average
Rank 362 of 649
148
+2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 212 of 649
Contributions
79
-66.9 vs Commons average
Rank 410 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
£423,303
all imported IPSA years
£203,308
10% below average
Latest expenses
£143,451
37% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
9
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
7 of 7 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
16 of 16 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#2
Work / Employment
63 of 65 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
29 of 30 votes
Tax
96 of 112 votes
#4
Migration
127 of 136 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 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
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
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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