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Sir John Whittingdale vs Robin Swann

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

Photograph of Sir John Whittingdale
Sir John Whittingdale
Con Maldon
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Photograph of Robin Swann
Robin Swann
UUP South Antrim

Voting alignment

Sir John Whittingdale and Robin Swann voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 263 shared comparable votes.

229 same votes 34 different votes 263 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
10 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No
0 Aye 3 No
Trade 100% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 1 No
Transport 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
36 Aye 33 No
Tax 99% aligned 69 shared votes
37 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 7 No
Benefits 36% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 50% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 4 No
Energy 60% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 1 No
Housing 67% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 75% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

80.5%
8% above average
Rank 187 of 649
Participation
75.8%
3% above average
Rank 293 of 649
1,913
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
447
590 eligible divisions
915
47.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
243
54.4% of votes cast
998
52.2% of votes cast
No votes
204
45.6% of votes cast
12
0.6% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
34 years, 5 months
Since 9 Apr 1992
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

78
-5.7 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 649
Appearances
121
+37.3 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 649
112
-33.9 vs Commons average
Rank 301 of 649
Contributions
148
+2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 212 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,404,047
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,308
all imported IPSA years
£243,709
8% above average
Latest expenses
£203,308
10% below average
9
5 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
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
204 of 211 votes
#1
Trade
7 of 7 votes
Migration
157 of 171 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Trade
82 of 91 votes
#3
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
#4
Tax
96 of 112 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Defence
28 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
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
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
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
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
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
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