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Sammy Wilson vs Alison Bennett

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

Photograph of Sammy Wilson
Sammy Wilson
DUP East Antrim
vs
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Alison Bennett
LD Mid Sussex

Voting alignment

Sammy Wilson and Alison Bennett voted the same way 76% of the time, based on 234 shared comparable votes.

178 same votes 56 different votes 234 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 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
24 Aye 36 No
Tax 95% aligned 60 shared votes
27 Aye 33 No
5 Aye 12 No
Education 94% aligned 17 shared votes
6 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 8 No
Energy 42% aligned 12 shared votes
11 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 68% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 3 No
Housing 71% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 84% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 10 No
Defence 87% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

62.0%
11% below average
Rank 558 of 649
Participation
71.5%
1% below average
Rank 392 of 649
1,472
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
422
590 eligible divisions
732
49.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
226
53.6% of votes cast
740
50.3% of votes cast
No votes
196
46.4% of votes cast
11
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
21 years, 4 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

110
+27.7 vs Commons average
Rank 136 of 649
Appearances
135
+52.7 vs Commons average
Rank 87 of 649
157
+13.5 vs Commons average
Rank 187 of 649
Contributions
157
+13.5 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,714,557
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£141,775
all imported IPSA years
£250,082
11% above average
Latest expenses
£141,775
37% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
1
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

Brexit / EU
195 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Trade
70 of 91 votes
#3
Housing
27 of 32 votes
Defence
50 of 71 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Energy
47 of 70 votes
#5
Education
40 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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