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Sammy Wilson vs Mr Will Forster

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 Mr Will Forster
Mr Will Forster
LD Woking

Voting alignment

Sammy Wilson and Mr Will Forster voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 225 shared comparable votes.

177 same votes 48 different votes 225 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
4 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 8 No
Energy 36% aligned 11 shared votes
10 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 68% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 2 No
Housing 75% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 84% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 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
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 325 of 650
1,452
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
421
563 eligible divisions
721
49.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
223
53.0 % of votes cast
731
50.3 % of votes cast
No votes
198
47.0 % of votes cast
11
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
4
1.0 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

101
+30.1 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 650
Appearances
146
+75.1 vs Commons average
Rank 36 of 650
139
+13.2 vs Commons average
Rank 179 of 650
Contributions
186
+60.2 vs Commons average
Rank 113 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
£153,282
all imported IPSA years
£250,082
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£153,282
32 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
1
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Trade
68 of 89 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Defence
50 of 70 votes
#4
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Energy
47 of 70 votes
#5
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
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
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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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