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Robin Swann vs Mr Will Forster

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 Mr Will Forster
Mr Will Forster
LD Woking

Voting alignment

Robin Swann and Mr Will Forster voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 315 shared comparable votes.

248 same votes 67 different votes 315 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 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 1 No
Transport 100% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
34 Aye 42 No
Tax 97% aligned 76 shared votes
32 Aye 44 No
13 Aye 9 No
Defence 91% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
9 Aye 18 No
Education 85% aligned 27 shared votes
9 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 2 No
Migration 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 57% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
17 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 63% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
1 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 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
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 325 of 650
429
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
421
563 eligible divisions
238
55.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
223
53.0 % of votes cast
191
44.5 % of votes cast
No votes
198
47.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
4
1.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

126
+55.0 vs Commons average
Rank 76 of 650
Appearances
146
+75.0 vs Commons average
Rank 37 of 650
157
+31.0 vs Commons average
Rank 153 of 650
Contributions
186
+60.0 vs Commons average
Rank 113 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
£153,282
all imported IPSA years
£203,308
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£153,282
32 % below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#4
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Tax
96 of 111 votes
#5
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
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
No
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 27 Jan 2026
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
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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