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Sammy Wilson vs Neil O'Brien

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 Neil O'Brien
Neil O'Brien
Con Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

Voting alignment

Sammy Wilson and Neil O'Brien voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 1,175 shared comparable votes.

909 same votes 266 different votes 1,175 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 14 No
Work / Employment 97% aligned 29 shared votes
14 Aye 15 No
14 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 94% aligned 18 shared votes
13 Aye 5 No
17 Aye 23 No
Energy 93% aligned 40 shared votes
16 Aye 24 No
10 Aye 21 No
Education 90% aligned 31 shared votes
11 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 19 No
Benefits 58% aligned 36 shared votes
16 Aye 20 No
15 Aye 11 No
Environment / Climate 62% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No
28 Aye 17 No
Defence 62% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 No
47 Aye 32 No
Migration 65% aligned 79 shared votes
61 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 42 No
Foreign Affairs 66% aligned 61 shared votes
22 Aye 39 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 561 of 650
Participation
85.0 %
12 % above average
Rank 99 of 650
1,452
2,351 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,782
2,096 eligible divisions
721
49.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
879
49.3 % of votes cast
731
50.3 % of votes cast
No votes
903
50.7 % of votes cast
11
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
9 years, 1 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

101
+29.6 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 650
Appearances
19
-52.4 vs Commons average
Rank 582 of 650
139
+12.2 vs Commons average
Rank 180 of 650
Contributions
25
-101.8 vs Commons average
Rank 580 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
£1,900,002
all imported IPSA years
£250,082
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£311,946
38 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
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
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
44 of 46 votes
Trade
68 of 89 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
178 of 188 votes
Defence
50 of 71 votes
#4
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Energy
47 of 70 votes
#5
Trade
78 of 85 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
Aye
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendments 2 and 3 3 Jun 2025
Defence
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
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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Voting source Commons Votes API