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Sammy Wilson vs Aphra Brandreth

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
Photograph of Aphra Brandreth
Aphra Brandreth
Con Chester South and Eddisbury

Voting alignment

Sammy Wilson and Aphra Brandreth voted the same way 89% of the time, based on 215 shared comparable votes.

191 same votes 24 different votes 215 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
26 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
26 Aye 30 No
11 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 8 No
Energy 100% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 2 No
Housing 33% aligned 9 shared votes
1 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 88% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
4 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 96% aligned 24 shared votes
3 Aye 21 No
26 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
26 Aye 30 No
11 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

61.2%
11% below average
Rank 562 of 650
Participation
66.0%
6% below average
Rank 501 of 650
1,472
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
409
620 eligible divisions
732
49.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
195
47.7% of votes cast
740
50.3% of votes cast
No votes
214
52.3% of votes cast
11
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
15
3.7% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

103
+10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 197 of 650
Appearances
96
+3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 236 of 650
148
-12.1 vs Commons average
Rank 239 of 650
Contributions
117
-43.1 vs Commons average
Rank 325 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,714,557
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£250,031
all imported IPSA years
£250,082
11% above average
Latest expenses
£250,031
11% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
12
5 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 212 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 82 votes
#2
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
Trade
70 of 94 votes
#3
Trade
8 of 10 votes
Defence
50 of 71 votes
#4
Defence
24 of 34 votes
Energy
47 of 70 votes
#5
Tax
80 of 114 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sept 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 64 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 19 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 18 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
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
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
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