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Sammy Wilson vs Sir Edward Leigh

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 Edward Leigh
Sir Edward Leigh
Con Gainsborough

Voting alignment

Sammy Wilson and Sir Edward Leigh voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 1,183 shared comparable votes.

940 same votes 243 different votes 1,183 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
3 Aye 0 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
14 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 96% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 23 No
Education 94% aligned 35 shared votes
10 Aye 25 No
12 Aye 1 No
Housing 92% aligned 13 shared votes
11 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 19 No
Benefits 56% aligned 36 shared votes
15 Aye 21 No
22 Aye 17 No
Defence 56% aligned 39 shared votes
17 Aye 22 No
11 Aye 9 No
Environment / Climate 60% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
52 Aye 30 No
Migration 61% aligned 82 shared votes
62 Aye 20 No
17 Aye 36 No
Foreign Affairs 66% aligned 53 shared votes
19 Aye 34 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
75.1 %
2 % above average
Rank 314 of 650
1,452
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,763
2,349 eligible divisions
721
49.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
833
47.2 % of votes cast
731
50.3 % of votes cast
No votes
930
52.8 % of votes cast
11
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.2 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
43 years, 0 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

101
+30.0 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 650
Appearances
163
+92.0 vs Commons average
Rank 26 of 650
139
+13.0 vs Commons average
Rank 179 of 650
Contributions
182
+56.0 vs Commons average
Rank 119 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
£2,223,219
all imported IPSA years
£250,082
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£216,835
4 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
188 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Trade
68 of 89 votes
#3
Energy
56 of 70 votes
Defence
50 of 70 votes
#4
Tax
256 of 321 votes
Energy
47 of 70 votes
#5
Migration
134 of 169 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
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
Aye
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill: Instruction (Scotland) 29 Apr 2024
No
No
Rwanda Bill motion to disagree with Lords amendment 10F 22 Apr 2024
Aye
No
Safety of Rwanda Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 10D 17 Apr 2024
Aye
No
That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 10B 15 Apr 2024
Aye
Aye
Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords]: New Clause 4 19 Mar 2024
Trade
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
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
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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