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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 79% of the time, based on 1,274 shared comparable votes.

1,012 same votes 262 different votes 1,274 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
11 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 13 shared votes
11 Aye 2 No
16 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 97% aligned 34 shared votes
15 Aye 19 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
79 Aye 106 No
Tax 86% aligned 185 shared votes
67 Aye 118 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

61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 560 of 650
Participation
81.9 %
9 % above average
Rank 162 of 650
1,452
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,925
2,349 eligible divisions
721
49.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
910
47.3 % of votes cast
731
50.3 % of votes cast
No votes
1,015
52.7 % of votes cast
11
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
25
1.3 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
29 years, 2 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

101
+30.0 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 650
Appearances
111
+40.0 vs Commons average
Rank 95 of 650
139
+13.0 vs Commons average
Rank 179 of 650
Contributions
204
+78.0 vs Commons average
Rank 98 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
5
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 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
202 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
Trade
68 of 89 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 48 votes
Defence
50 of 70 votes
#4
Housing
60 of 66 votes
Energy
47 of 70 votes
#5
Defence
60 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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 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
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