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Sammy Wilson vs Sir John Hayes

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 John Hayes
Sir John Hayes
Con South Holland and The Deepings

Voting alignment

Sammy Wilson and Sir John Hayes voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 1,296 shared comparable votes.

1,032 same votes 264 different votes 1,296 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
13 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 17 shared votes
13 Aye 4 No
16 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 97% aligned 36 shared votes
15 Aye 21 No
20 Aye 20 No
Energy 93% aligned 40 shared votes
19 Aye 21 No
70 Aye 119 No
Brexit / EU 89% aligned 189 shared votes
70 Aye 119 No
34 Aye 29 No
Trade 86% aligned 63 shared votes
29 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 15 No
Benefits 61% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No
28 Aye 18 No
Defence 63% aligned 46 shared votes
23 Aye 23 No
52 Aye 27 No
Migration 65% aligned 79 shared votes
60 Aye 19 No
15 Aye 11 No
Environment / Climate 65% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
74 Aye 56 No
Crime / Justice 68% aligned 130 shared votes
72 Aye 58 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

61.3%
11% below average
Rank 561 of 650
Participation
81.8%
9% above average
Rank 162 of 650
1,478
2,413 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,974
2,413 eligible divisions
734
49.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
931
47.2% of votes cast
744
50.3% of votes cast
No votes
1,043
52.8% of votes cast
11
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
25
1.3% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

104
+10.4 vs Commons average
Rank 204 of 650
Appearances
138
+44.4 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 650
149
-13.9 vs Commons average
Rank 245 of 650
Contributions
265
+102.1 vs Commons average
Rank 108 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
£2,932,645
all imported IPSA years
£250,082
11% above average
Latest expenses
£280,368
24% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 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 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
203 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 82 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
76 of 82 votes
Trade
70 of 94 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
45 of 49 votes
Defence
50 of 71 votes
#4
Housing
60 of 67 votes
Energy
47 of 70 votes
#5
Trade
81 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No rebel
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 Sept 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 64 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 19 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 18 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API