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Sammy Wilson vs Priti Patel

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 Priti Patel
Priti Patel
Con Witham

Voting alignment

Sammy Wilson and Priti Patel voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 1,007 shared comparable votes.

819 same votes 188 different votes 1,007 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
9 Aye 10 No
Energy 100% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 0 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
9 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 96% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
63 Aye 117 No
Brexit / EU 94% aligned 180 shared votes
64 Aye 116 No
5 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 92% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 27 No
Migration 62% aligned 76 shared votes
56 Aye 20 No
19 Aye 16 No
Defence 63% aligned 35 shared votes
14 Aye 21 No
9 Aye 9 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No
51 Aye 37 No
Crime / Justice 69% aligned 88 shared votes
48 Aye 40 No
9 Aye 24 No
Foreign Affairs 70% aligned 33 shared votes
13 Aye 20 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 563 of 650
Participation
61.7 %
11 % below average
Rank 564 of 650
1,448
2,344 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,447
2,344 eligible divisions
719
49.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
657
45.4 % of votes cast
729
50.3 % of votes cast
No votes
790
54.6 % of votes cast
11
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
14
1.0 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

99
+28.9 vs Commons average
Rank 111 of 650
Appearances
63
-7.1 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 650
137
+12.5 vs Commons average
Rank 172 of 650
Contributions
86
-38.5 vs Commons average
Rank 326 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
£2,462,741
all imported IPSA years
£250,082
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£244,429
8 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
15
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
12
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
189 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Housing
51 of 66 votes
Trade
68 of 89 votes
#3
Trade
68 of 89 votes
Defence
50 of 70 votes
#4
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Energy
45 of 67 votes
#5
Tax
215 of 318 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
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
Aye
Renters' Rights Bill: Third Reading 14 Jan 2025
Housing
No
Where they voted the same
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
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
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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