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Robin Swann vs Rebecca Paul

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 Rebecca Paul
Rebecca Paul
Con Reigate

Voting alignment

Robin Swann and Rebecca Paul voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 299 shared comparable votes.

246 same votes 53 different votes 299 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
7 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No
3 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No
1 Aye 3 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
0 Aye 3 No
Trade 100% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 6 No
Benefits 40% aligned 10 shared votes
2 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 40% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
14 Aye 4 No
Housing 44% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
9 Aye 4 No
Energy 46% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 50% aligned 6 shared votes
4 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
78.8%
6% above average
Rank 226 of 649
447
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
465
590 eligible divisions
243
54.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
209
44.9% of votes cast
204
45.6% of votes cast
No votes
256
55.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

119
+36.9 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 649
Appearances
101
+18.9 vs Commons average
Rank 164 of 649
146
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 202 of 649
Contributions
146
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 203 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
£124,847
all imported IPSA years
£203,308
10% below average
Latest expenses
£124,847
45% below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#3
Work / Employment
36 of 39 votes
Tax
96 of 112 votes
#4
Defence
30 of 34 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#5
Housing
28 of 32 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
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: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 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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