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Sammy Wilson vs Jesse Norman

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 Jesse Norman
Jesse Norman
Con Hereford and South Herefordshire

Voting alignment

Sammy Wilson and Jesse Norman voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 1,147 shared comparable votes.

913 same votes 234 different votes 1,147 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
0 Aye 3 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
15 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 97% aligned 34 shared votes
14 Aye 20 No
14 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 94% aligned 18 shared votes
13 Aye 5 No
18 Aye 20 No
Energy 92% aligned 38 shared votes
17 Aye 21 No
68 Aye 117 No
Brexit / EU 89% aligned 185 shared votes
68 Aye 117 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 15 No
Defence 57% aligned 42 shared votes
21 Aye 21 No
16 Aye 11 No
Environment / Climate 63% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
24 Aye 8 No
Migration 66% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 19 No
Benefits 66% aligned 35 shared votes
14 Aye 21 No
8 Aye 7 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 15 shared votes
9 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
72.3 %
same as average
Rank 380 of 650
1,452
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,698
2,349 eligible divisions
721
49.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
785
46.2 % of votes cast
731
50.3 % of votes cast
No votes
913
53.8 % of votes cast
11
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

102
+31.3 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 650
Appearances
38
-32.7 vs Commons average
Rank 480 of 650
140
+14.5 vs Commons average
Rank 175 of 650
Contributions
76
-49.5 vs Commons average
Rank 372 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
£1,812,464
all imported IPSA years
£250,082
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£134,182
41 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
8
4 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
Trade
85 of 89 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
Trade
68 of 89 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Defence
50 of 70 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 66 votes
Energy
47 of 70 votes
#5
Energy
58 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee: Amendment 9 20 Oct 2025
Defence
No rebel
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 64 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 19 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 18 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
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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Voting source Commons Votes API