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Sir Iain Duncan Smith vs Robin Swann

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

Photograph of Sir Iain Duncan Smith
Sir Iain Duncan Smith
Con Chingford and Woodford Green
vs
Photograph of Robin Swann
Robin Swann
UUP South Antrim

Voting alignment

Sir Iain Duncan Smith and Robin Swann voted the same way 84% of the time, based on 316 shared comparable votes.

265 same votes 51 different votes 316 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
9 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
2 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 4 No
Trade 100% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 3 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
25 Aye 50 No
Tax 95% aligned 75 shared votes
29 Aye 46 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 10 No
Housing 39% aligned 18 shared votes
13 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 7 No
Energy 43% aligned 14 shared votes
11 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 50% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 8 No
Benefits 57% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
0 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

81.5 %
9 % above average
Rank 173 of 649
Participation
76.2 %
3 % above average
Rank 284 of 649
1,925
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
438
575 eligible divisions
882
45.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
238
54.3 % of votes cast
1,043
54.2 % of votes cast
No votes
200
45.7 % of votes cast
41
2.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
34 years, 4 months
Since 9 Apr 1992
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

93
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 172 of 650
Appearances
117
+39.1 vs Commons average
Rank 103 of 650
171
+32.7 vs Commons average
Rank 152 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

£2,530,064
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,308
all imported IPSA years
£265,254
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£203,308
10 % below average
10
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
6
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
208 of 211 votes
#1
Trade
7 of 7 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Housing
60 of 66 votes
#3
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Migration
153 of 171 votes
#4
Tax
96 of 111 votes
Crime / Justice
198 of 230 votes
#5
Defence
28 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
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 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
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
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
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
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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