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Sammy Wilson vs Katie Lam

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 Katie Lam
Katie Lam
Con Weald of Kent

Voting alignment

Sammy Wilson and Katie Lam voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 189 shared comparable votes.

185 same votes 4 different votes 189 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
23 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
23 Aye 38 No
5 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
3 Aye 8 No
Energy 100% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 2 No
Housing 86% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 7 No
Defence 91% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 92% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
23 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
23 Aye 38 No
5 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

62.3 %
11 % below average
Rank 555 of 648
Participation
68.1 %
5 % below average
Rank 474 of 648
1,440
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
358
526 eligible divisions
713
49.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
169
47.2 % of votes cast
727
50.5 % of votes cast
No votes
189
52.8 % of votes cast
11
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

88
+27.6 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 648
Appearances
68
+7.6 vs Commons average
Rank 190 of 648
111
+2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 195 of 648
Contributions
77
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 314 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,714,557
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£223,662
all imported IPSA years
£250,082
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£223,662
1 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Tax
100 of 108 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 23 votes
Trade
67 of 88 votes
#3
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
Defence
44 of 59 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
8 of 11 votes
Energy
45 of 67 votes
#5
Migration
8 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
Aye
Renters' Rights Bill: Third Reading 14 Jan 2025
Housing
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
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
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