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Sammy Wilson vs Freddie van Mierlo

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 Freddie van Mierlo
Freddie van Mierlo
LD Henley and Thame

Voting alignment

Sammy Wilson and Freddie van Mierlo voted the same way 72% of the time, based on 137 shared comparable votes.

99 same votes 38 different votes 137 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
1 Aye 4 No
Benefits 100% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
0 Aye 4 No
Defence 100% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 1 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
18 Aye 18 No
Tax 92% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 5 No
Energy 44% aligned 9 shared votes
9 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 75% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
6 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 80% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
2 Aye 4 No
Education 83% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 2 No
Housing 83% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 560 of 649
Participation
41.0 %
32 % below average
Rank 634 of 649
1,458
2,359 eligible divisions
Total votes
235
573 eligible divisions
724
49.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
127
54.0 % of votes cast
734
50.3 % of votes cast
No votes
108
46.0 % of votes cast
11
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

104
+27.0 vs Commons average
Rank 135 of 649
Appearances
80
+3.0 vs Commons average
Rank 228 of 649
150
+13.3 vs Commons average
Rank 181 of 649
Contributions
102
-34.7 vs Commons average
Rank 311 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
£177,310
all imported IPSA years
£250,082
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£177,310
22 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
1
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

Brexit / EU
195 of 211 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
Trade
68 of 89 votes
#3
Benefits
19 of 30 votes
Defence
50 of 71 votes
#4
Energy
10 of 20 votes
Energy
47 of 70 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
2 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 27 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
Where they voted the same
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
No
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
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
No
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
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