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Robin Swann vs Sir Julian Smith

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 Julian Smith
Sir Julian Smith
Con Skipton and Ripon

Voting alignment

Robin Swann and Sir Julian Smith voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 308 shared comparable votes.

267 same votes 41 different votes 308 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
3 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 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
13 Aye 10 No
Defence 96% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
33 Aye 46 No
Tax 95% aligned 79 shared votes
29 Aye 50 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 2 No
Housing 43% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 3 No
Energy 44% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
7 Aye 6 No
Benefits 46% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 78% aligned 27 shared votes
6 Aye 21 No
4 Aye 2 No
Migration 83% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

76.4 %
4 % above average
Rank 281 of 650
Participation
77.4 %
5 % above average
Rank 261 of 650
423
554 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,810
2,340 eligible divisions
235
55.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
872
48.2 % of votes cast
188
44.4 % of votes cast
No votes
938
51.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

122
+55.0 vs Commons average
Rank 65 of 650
Appearances
69
+2.0 vs Commons average
Rank 226 of 650
153
+33.9 vs Commons average
Rank 144 of 650
Contributions
86
-33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 312 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
£2,587,883
all imported IPSA years
£203,308
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£259,624
15 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Defence
62 of 70 votes
Trade
4 of 4 votes
#2
Energy
59 of 67 votes
Energy
16 of 17 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 43 votes
Tax
93 of 108 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
190 of 229 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
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
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
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
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
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
Aye
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