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Sir Mel Stride vs Robin Swann

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

Photograph of Sir Mel Stride
Sir Mel Stride
Con Central Devon
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Photograph of Robin Swann
Robin Swann
UUP South Antrim

Voting alignment

Sir Mel Stride and Robin Swann voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 231 shared comparable votes.

192 same votes 39 different votes 231 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
8 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 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 2 No
Trade 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 7 No
Energy 33% aligned 12 shared votes
9 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 6 No
Benefits 44% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 2 No
Housing 50% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 62% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

78.2 %
5 % above average
Rank 242 of 650
Participation
76.0 %
3 % above average
Rank 289 of 650
1,833
2,344 eligible divisions
Total votes
424
558 eligible divisions
889
48.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
235
55.4 % of votes cast
944
51.5 % of votes cast
No votes
189
44.6 % of votes cast
7
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

30
-39.8 vs Commons average
Rank 524 of 650
Appearances
124
+54.2 vs Commons average
Rank 72 of 650
50
-73.9 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 650
Contributions
155
+31.1 vs Commons average
Rank 149 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,344,654
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,308
all imported IPSA years
£236,671
5 % above average
Latest expenses
£203,308
10 % below average
11
6 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
9
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
5 of 5 votes
Migration
157 of 169 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Energy
16 of 17 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#4
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Energy
55 of 67 votes
#5
Tax
93 of 108 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
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
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
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
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
No
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
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
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
Aye
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