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Sammy Wilson vs Helen Grant

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 Helen Grant
Helen Grant
Con Maidstone and Malling

Voting alignment

Sammy Wilson and Helen Grant voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 1,162 shared comparable votes.

920 same votes 242 different votes 1,162 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
13 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 96% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 4 No
Housing 94% aligned 18 shared votes
13 Aye 5 No
12 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 94% aligned 16 shared votes
11 Aye 5 No
19 Aye 17 No
Energy 92% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No
71 Aye 117 No
Brexit / EU 88% aligned 188 shared votes
73 Aye 115 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 15 No
Defence 58% aligned 40 shared votes
20 Aye 20 No
46 Aye 21 No
Migration 60% aligned 67 shared votes
45 Aye 22 No
8 Aye 11 No
Environment / Climate 63% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No
62 Aye 46 No
Crime / Justice 68% aligned 108 shared votes
61 Aye 47 No
6 Aye 8 No
NHS / Health 71% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 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 650
Participation
74.0 %
1 % above average
Rank 336 of 650
1,452
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,738
2,349 eligible divisions
721
49.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
817
47.0 % of votes cast
731
50.3 % of votes cast
No votes
921
53.0 % of votes cast
11
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
7
0.4 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

101
+30.0 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 650
Appearances
16
-55.0 vs Commons average
Rank 594 of 650
139
+13.0 vs Commons average
Rank 179 of 650
Contributions
27
-99.0 vs Commons average
Rank 570 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
£2,650,269
all imported IPSA years
£250,082
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£276,159
22 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
12
6 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
Brexit / EU
204 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Trade
82 of 89 votes
Trade
68 of 89 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
54 of 60 votes
Defence
50 of 70 votes
#4
Defence
59 of 70 votes
Energy
47 of 70 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
55 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendments 2 and 3 3 Jun 2025
Defence
No
No
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
Aye
Renters' Rights Bill: Third Reading 14 Jan 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill: Instruction (Scotland) 29 Apr 2024
No
No
Rwanda Bill motion to disagree with Lords amendment 10F 22 Apr 2024
Aye
No
Safety of Rwanda Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 10D 17 Apr 2024
Aye
No
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
No
That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 10B 15 Apr 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
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
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