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Sir Geoffrey Cox vs Jim Allister

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

Photograph of Sir Geoffrey Cox
Sir Geoffrey Cox
Con Torridge and Tavistock
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Photograph of Jim Allister
Jim Allister
TUV North Antrim

Voting alignment

Sir Geoffrey Cox and Jim Allister voted the same way 93% of the time, based on 182 shared comparable votes.

169 same votes 13 different votes 182 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
15 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 52 shared votes
15 Aye 37 No
6 Aye 4 No
Defence 100% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 4 No
Energy 100% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 8 No
Housing 71% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 4 No
Benefits 80% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
12 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 88% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
4 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 94% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 21 No
Education 96% aligned 27 shared votes
7 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

66.5 %
7 % below average
Rank 498 of 647
Participation
71.9 %
1 % below average
Rank 391 of 647
1,544
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
386
537 eligible divisions
720
46.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
189
49.0 % of votes cast
824
53.4 % of votes cast
No votes
197
51.0 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

4
-59.7 vs Commons average
Rank 630 of 647
Appearances
165
+101.3 vs Commons average
Rank 17 of 647
9
-104.8 vs Commons average
Rank 621 of 647
Contributions
202
+88.2 vs Commons average
Rank 82 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£2,716,834
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£209,116
all imported IPSA years
£264,705
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£209,116
8 % below average
13
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
1
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

Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
#1
Defence
22 of 22 votes
Trade
71 of 88 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Digital / Online Safety
48 of 60 votes
#3
Trade
4 of 4 votes
Migration
125 of 169 votes
#4
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Defence
43 of 59 votes
#5
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sep 2025
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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
Renters' Rights Bill: Third Reading 14 Jan 2025
Housing
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
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 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
No
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
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
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