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Robin Swann vs Sir John Hayes

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 Sir John Hayes
Sir John Hayes
Con South Holland and The Deepings

Voting alignment

Robin Swann and Sir John Hayes voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 311 shared comparable votes.

258 same votes 53 different votes 311 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
12 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 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
2 Aye 1 No
Trade 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 21 No
Education 93% aligned 29 shared votes
8 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 4 No
Energy 33% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 4 No
Housing 44% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 4 No
Benefits 44% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 50% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

76.0 %
3 % above average
Rank 289 of 650
Participation
82.0 %
9 % above average
Rank 162 of 650
424
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,921
2,344 eligible divisions
235
55.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
908
47.3 % of votes cast
189
44.6 % of votes cast
No votes
1,013
52.7 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
25
1.3 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

124
+54.2 vs Commons average
Rank 72 of 650
Appearances
109
+39.2 vs Commons average
Rank 98 of 650
155
+31.1 vs Commons average
Rank 149 of 650
Contributions
199
+75.1 vs Commons average
Rank 98 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
£2,932,645
all imported IPSA years
£203,308
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£280,368
24 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
202 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
Energy
16 of 17 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 48 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#4
Housing
60 of 66 votes
Tax
93 of 108 votes
#5
Defence
60 of 70 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
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
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No rebel
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
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
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