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Robin Swann vs Paulette Hamilton

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 Paulette Hamilton
Paulette Hamilton
Lab Birmingham Erdington

Voting alignment

Robin Swann and Paulette Hamilton voted the same way 22% of the time, based on 381 shared comparable votes.

82 same votes 299 different votes 381 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
11 Aye 2 No
Housing 69% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 50% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 50% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
13 Aye 5 No
Energy 44% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 2 No
Migration 44% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 10 No
Defence 0% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
1 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 10 shared votes
9 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 3 No
Trade 0% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 3 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 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

75.8%
3% above average
Rank 293 of 649
Participation
75.5%
3% above average
Rank 299 of 649
447
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
883
1,170 eligible divisions
243
54.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
435
49.3% of votes cast
204
45.6% of votes cast
No votes
448
50.7% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
7
0.8% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
4 years, 7 months
Since 3 Mar 2022

Debates

123
+38.2 vs Commons average
Rank 115 of 650
Appearances
62
-22.8 vs Commons average
Rank 372 of 650
150
+2.3 vs Commons average
Rank 212 of 650
Contributions
82
-65.7 vs Commons average
Rank 401 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
£789,073
all imported IPSA years
£203,308
10% below average
Latest expenses
£285,345
26% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 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
Work / Employment
57 of 63 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#2
Education
55 of 61 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#3
Migration
113 of 126 votes
Tax
96 of 112 votes
#4
Benefits
34 of 39 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
38 of 44 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 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
Aye
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API