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Sir James Cleverly vs Robin Swann

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

Photograph of Sir James Cleverly
Sir James Cleverly
Con Braintree
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Photograph of Robin Swann
Robin Swann
UUP South Antrim

Voting alignment

Sir James Cleverly and Robin Swann voted the same way 86% of the time, based on 269 shared comparable votes.

230 same votes 39 different votes 269 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
4 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 17 shared votes
4 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 3 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 1 No
Trade 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 5 No
Energy 44% aligned 9 shared votes
7 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 10 No
Housing 47% aligned 17 shared votes
14 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 4 No
Benefits 50% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 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

69.8 %
3 % below average
Rank 442 of 648
Participation
77.6 %
4 % above average
Rank 264 of 648
1,613
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
408
526 eligible divisions
753
46.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
221
54.2 % of votes cast
860
53.3 % of votes cast
No votes
187
45.8 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

34
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 464 of 648
Appearances
101
+41.1 vs Commons average
Rank 81 of 648
48
-59.9 vs Commons average
Rank 460 of 648
Contributions
126
+18.1 vs Commons average
Rank 157 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,020,933
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,308
all imported IPSA years
£266,795
18 % above average
Latest expenses
£203,308
10 % below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
1
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
191 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Transport
73 of 87 votes
#2
Trade
4 of 4 votes
Trade
72 of 88 votes
#3
Defence
21 of 22 votes
Environment / Climate
34 of 45 votes
#4
Energy
16 of 17 votes
Foreign Affairs
52 of 69 votes
#5
Migration
10 of 11 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
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
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
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
No
Sentencing Bill: Third Reading 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
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
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
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
No
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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