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Sammy Wilson vs Stuart Anderson

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 Stuart Anderson
Stuart Anderson
Con South Shropshire

Voting alignment

Sammy Wilson and Stuart Anderson voted the same way 70% of the time, based on 756 shared comparable votes.

532 same votes 224 different votes 756 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
7 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 95% aligned 21 shared votes
6 Aye 15 No
6 Aye 13 No
Education 95% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No
13 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 94% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
12 Aye 19 No
Energy 90% aligned 31 shared votes
11 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 12 No
Benefits 39% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 4 No
Housing 53% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No
46 Aye 25 No
Migration 56% aligned 71 shared votes
49 Aye 22 No
13 Aye 10 No
Environment / Climate 57% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 17 No
Transport 62% aligned 29 shared votes
21 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 560 of 649
Participation
76.2 %
4 % above average
Rank 282 of 649
1,458
2,359 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,251
1,641 eligible divisions
724
49.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
605
48.4 % of votes cast
734
50.3 % of votes cast
No votes
646
51.6 % of votes cast
11
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

104
+27.0 vs Commons average
Rank 135 of 649
Appearances
63
-14.0 vs Commons average
Rank 325 of 649
150
+13.3 vs Commons average
Rank 181 of 649
Contributions
109
-27.7 vs Commons average
Rank 257 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,714,557
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,320,074
all imported IPSA years
£250,082
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£303,089
34 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
63 of 63 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Energy
42 of 48 votes
Trade
68 of 89 votes
#3
Trade
44 of 51 votes
Defence
50 of 71 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
Energy
47 of 70 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
145 of 174 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
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
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
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
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