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Sammy Wilson vs Sir Andrew Mitchell

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 Sir Andrew Mitchell
Sir Andrew Mitchell
Con Sutton Coldfield

Voting alignment

Sammy Wilson and Sir Andrew Mitchell voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 1,020 shared comparable votes.

787 same votes 233 different votes 1,020 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
12 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
12 Aye 6 No
0 Aye 3 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
14 Aye 15 No
Energy 97% aligned 29 shared votes
13 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 9 No
Digital / Online Safety 95% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 93% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 10 No
Defence 48% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
13 Aye 29 No
Foreign Affairs 55% aligned 42 shared votes
18 Aye 24 No
12 Aye 23 No
Transport 60% aligned 35 shared votes
24 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 10 No
Environment / Climate 60% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 7 No
NHS / Health 62% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 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
63.2 %
9 % below average
Rank 541 of 650
1,452
2,351 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,485
2,351 eligible divisions
721
49.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
714
48.1 % of votes cast
731
50.3 % of votes cast
No votes
771
51.9 % of votes cast
11
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
39
2.6 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
25 years, 1 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

101
+28.5 vs Commons average
Rank 125 of 650
Appearances
68
-4.5 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 650
139
+10.3 vs Commons average
Rank 183 of 650
Contributions
78
-50.7 vs Commons average
Rank 373 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
£2,625,709
all imported IPSA years
£250,082
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£265,608
17 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
20
6 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
181 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Migration
119 of 169 votes
Trade
68 of 89 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
41 of 60 votes
Defence
50 of 71 votes
#4
Transport
64 of 95 votes
Energy
47 of 70 votes
#5
Trade
59 of 89 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
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
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