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Sir Andrew Mitchell vs Jim Allister

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

Photograph of Sir Andrew Mitchell
Sir Andrew Mitchell
Con Sutton Coldfield
vs
Photograph of Jim Allister
Jim Allister
TUV North Antrim

Voting alignment

Sir Andrew Mitchell and Jim Allister voted the same way 86% of the time, based on 166 shared comparable votes.

142 same votes 24 different votes 166 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
3 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
1 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 9 shared votes
1 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 4 No
Defence 100% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
0 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 7 shared votes
0 Aye 7 No
1 Aye 6 No
Energy 100% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 8 No
Housing 70% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 5 No
Benefits 78% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
11 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 87% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 21 No
Tax 97% aligned 35 shared votes
15 Aye 20 No
3 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

63.8 %
9 % below average
Rank 535 of 648
Participation
72.2 %
1 % below average
Rank 380 of 648
1,474
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
380
526 eligible divisions
708
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
185
48.7 % of votes cast
766
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
195
51.3 % of votes cast
39
2.6 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
24 years, 11 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

46
-13.9 vs Commons average
Rank 364 of 648
Appearances
149
+89.1 vs Commons average
Rank 19 of 648
50
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 449 of 648
Contributions
180
+72.1 vs Commons average
Rank 87 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,625,709
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£209,116
all imported IPSA years
£265,608
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£209,116
8 % below average
20
6 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
0
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
181 of 211 votes
#1
Defence
22 of 22 votes
Migration
119 of 169 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Transport
61 of 87 votes
#3
Trade
4 of 4 votes
Digital / Online Safety
41 of 60 votes
#4
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Trade
59 of 88 votes
#5
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 19 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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