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Sir Mel Stride vs Sammy Wilson

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 Sammy Wilson
Sammy Wilson
DUP East Antrim

Voting alignment

Sir Mel Stride and Sammy Wilson voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 1,205 shared comparable votes.

943 same votes 262 different votes 1,205 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
0 Aye 3 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
15 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 96% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No
20 Aye 22 No
Energy 95% aligned 42 shared votes
20 Aye 22 No
12 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 94% aligned 17 shared votes
13 Aye 4 No
12 Aye 4 No
Housing 94% aligned 16 shared votes
13 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 11 No
NHS / Health 59% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
19 Aye 18 No
Defence 59% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
67 Aye 25 No
Migration 60% aligned 92 shared votes
58 Aye 34 No
16 Aye 22 No
Benefits 66% aligned 38 shared votes
15 Aye 23 No
64 Aye 52 No
Crime / Justice 69% aligned 116 shared votes
62 Aye 54 No

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

Voting record

78.2 %
6 % above average
Rank 244 of 650
Participation
61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 560 of 650
1,837
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,452
2,349 eligible divisions
891
48.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
721
49.7 % of votes cast
946
51.5 % of votes cast
No votes
731
50.3 % of votes cast
7
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
11
0.8 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

29
-41.9 vs Commons average
Rank 536 of 650
Appearances
101
+30.1 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 650
48
-77.8 vs Commons average
Rank 487 of 650
Contributions
139
+13.2 vs Commons average
Rank 179 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
£2,714,557
all imported IPSA years
£236,671
5 % above average
Latest expenses
£250,082
11 % above average
17
6 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
9
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
204 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
195 of 211 votes
Migration
157 of 169 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Trade
68 of 89 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#4
Defence
50 of 70 votes
Trade
73 of 89 votes
#5
Energy
47 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendments 2 and 3 3 Jun 2025
Defence
Aye
No
Renters' Rights Bill: Third Reading 14 Jan 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
No
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill: Instruction (Scotland) 29 Apr 2024
Aye
Aye
Rwanda Bill motion to disagree with Lords amendment 10F 22 Apr 2024
No
Aye
Safety of Rwanda Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 10D 17 Apr 2024
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
No
Where they voted the same
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
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
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
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