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Sarah Edwards vs Jim Allister

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Sarah Edwards
Sarah Edwards
Lab Tamworth
vs
Photograph of Jim Allister
Jim Allister
TUV North Antrim

Voting alignment

Sarah Edwards and Jim Allister voted the same way 11% of the time, based on 277 shared comparable votes.

30 same votes 247 different votes 277 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
2 Aye 9 No
Democracy / Parliament 36% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
8 Aye 0 No
Housing 25% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 1 No
Migration 25% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 4 No
NHS / Health 20% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
17 Aye 4 No
Crime / Justice 14% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 1 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 10 shared votes
1 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 4 No
Energy 0% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 5 No
Transport 0% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
49 Aye 27 No
Tax 4% aligned 76 shared votes
28 Aye 48 No

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

Voting record

63.1%
10% below average
Rank 539 of 649
Participation
70.0%
3% below average
Rank 431 of 649
479
759 eligible divisions
Total votes
413
590 eligible divisions
267
55.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
203
49.2% of votes cast
212
44.3% of votes cast
No votes
210
50.8% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 10 months
Since 19 Oct 2023
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

40
-41.7 vs Commons average
Rank 502 of 649
Appearances
194
+112.3 vs Commons average
Rank 22 of 649
48
-94.3 vs Commons average
Rank 508 of 649
Contributions
252
+109.7 vs Commons average
Rank 84 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£322,568
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£209,116
all imported IPSA years
£237,152
5% above average
Latest expenses
£209,116
8% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Democracy / Parliament
16 of 16 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Benefits
28 of 31 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
33 of 45 votes
#3
Education
42 of 50 votes
Defence
24 of 34 votes
#4
Tax
90 of 112 votes
Tax
97 of 139 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sept 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API