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Sir Edward Leigh vs Robin Swann

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

Photograph of Sir Edward Leigh
Sir Edward Leigh
Con Gainsborough
vs
Photograph of Robin Swann
Robin Swann
UUP South Antrim

Voting alignment

Sir Edward Leigh and Robin Swann voted the same way 86% of the time, based on 277 shared comparable votes.

238 same votes 39 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
6 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
6 Aye 11 No
3 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 3 No
Trade 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 3 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 7 No
Energy 43% aligned 14 shared votes
11 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 6 No
Benefits 50% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 2 No
Housing 50% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

75.0 %
2 % above average
Rank 313 of 649
Participation
76.2 %
3 % above average
Rank 284 of 649
1,771
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
438
575 eligible divisions
834
47.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
238
54.3 % of votes cast
937
52.9 % of votes cast
No votes
200
45.7 % of votes cast
22
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
43 years, 2 months
Since 9 Jun 1983
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

164
+86.1 vs Commons average
Rank 35 of 650
Appearances
117
+39.1 vs Commons average
Rank 103 of 650
184
+45.7 vs Commons average
Rank 140 of 650
Contributions
144
+5.7 vs Commons average
Rank 194 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,223,219
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,308
all imported IPSA years
£216,835
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£203,308
10 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
3
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
188 of 211 votes
#1
Trade
7 of 7 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Energy
56 of 70 votes
#3
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Tax
256 of 321 votes
#4
Tax
96 of 111 votes
Migration
135 of 171 votes
#5
Defence
28 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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 Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Energy: original words stand part 12 Nov 2025
Energy
No
No
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
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