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Sir Nicholas Dakin vs Dave Robertson

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

Photograph of Sir Nicholas Dakin
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Lab Scunthorpe
vs
Photograph of Dave Robertson
Dave Robertson
Lab Lichfield

Voting alignment

Sir Nicholas Dakin and Dave Robertson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 417 shared comparable votes.

417 same votes 0 different votes 417 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
38 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
38 Aye 35 No
29 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 52 shared votes
29 Aye 23 No
20 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
38 Aye 35 No
29 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 52 shared votes
29 Aye 23 No
20 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

83.3 %
11 % above average
Rank 137 of 650
Participation
87.6 %
15 % above average
Rank 56 of 650
465
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
489
558 eligible divisions
229
49.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
263
53.8 % of votes cast
236
50.8 % of votes cast
No votes
226
46.2 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.8 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

21
-49.1 vs Commons average
Rank 573 of 650
Appearances
91
+20.9 vs Commons average
Rank 144 of 650
43
-81.5 vs Commons average
Rank 515 of 650
Contributions
113
-11.5 vs Commons average
Rank 227 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,959,326
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£212,620
all imported IPSA years
£208,878
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£212,620
6 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
3
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Energy
17 of 17 votes
#2
Energy
17 of 17 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API