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Samantha Dixon vs Neil O'Brien

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Samantha Dixon
Samantha Dixon
Lab Chester North and Neston
vs
Photograph of Neil O'Brien
Neil O'Brien
Con Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

Voting alignment

Samantha Dixon and Neil O'Brien voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 539 shared comparable votes.

17 same votes 522 different votes 539 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
8 Aye 8 No
Benefits 13% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 8 No
Environment / Climate 6% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 14 No
Transport 5% aligned 20 shared votes
15 Aye 5 No
14 Aye 8 No
Education 5% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
31 Aye 36 No
Crime / Justice 4% aligned 67 shared votes
35 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 53 No
Migration 0% aligned 69 shared votes
53 Aye 16 No
19 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
19 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 33 shared votes
14 Aye 19 No
16 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
15 Aye 8 No
Energy 0% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

73.5 %
1 % above average
Rank 341 of 649
Participation
84.8 %
12 % above average
Rank 100 of 649
720
979 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,782
2,101 eligible divisions
355
49.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
879
49.3 % of votes cast
365
50.7 % of votes cast
No votes
903
50.7 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3 % of votes cast
3 years, 7 months
Since 1 Dec 2022
Commons service
9 years, 1 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

60
-15.7 vs Commons average
Rank 350 of 649
Appearances
17
-58.7 vs Commons average
Rank 596 of 649
274
+139.5 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 649
Contributions
23
-111.5 vs Commons average
Rank 586 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£667,714
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,900,002
all imported IPSA years
£311,379
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£311,946
38 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
1
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

Brexit / EU
11 of 11 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 13 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
44 of 46 votes
Devolution / Local Government
45 of 50 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
178 of 188 votes
Trade
18 of 21 votes
#4
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Migration
83 of 97 votes
#5
Trade
78 of 85 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill: Instruction (No. 3) 21 May 2024
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 13 Dec 2023
Aye
Aye
Draft Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023 4 Dec 2023
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 13 Sep 2023
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API