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Democratic Unionist Party vs Scottish National Party

A side-by-side comparison of party size, voting engagement, topic stance, expenses, debates, and majority-vote disagreements.

DUP
Democratic Unionist Party
5 current MPs
vs
SNP
Scottish National Party
7 current MPs

Party profile

5
current Commons MPs
Current MPs
7
current Commons MPs
5
latest election snapshot
Election seats
9
latest election snapshot

Voting record

64.3 %
9 % below Commons average
Engagement
52.5 %
21 % below Commons average

Debates

266.4
1,332 total appearances
Appearances
66.3
464 total appearances
316.4
1,582 total contributions
Contributions
104.9
734 total contributions

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

Financials

£240,635
6 % above average
Avg expenses
£301,078
33 % above average
£1,203,177
5 MPs with imported expenses
Total expenses
£2,107,549
7 MPs with imported expenses

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25.

Topic stance

35.0%
7 Aye / 13 No
Cost of Living 50.7pp diff
85.7%
30 Aye / 5 No
39.4%
111 Aye / 171 No
Education 43.8pp diff
83.1%
64 Aye / 13 No
64.0%
276 Aye / 155 No
Migration 35.8pp diff
28.2%
200 Aye / 509 No
30.5%
86 Aye / 196 No
Foreign Affairs 34.0pp diff
64.5%
165 Aye / 91 No
56.5%
130 Aye / 100 No
Devolution / Local Government 31.5pp diff
25.0%
6 Aye / 18 No
56.9%
74 Aye / 56 No
NHS / Health 23.8pp diff
80.8%
42 Aye / 10 No
68.5%
76 Aye / 35 No
Democracy / Parliament 20.4pp diff
48.0%
85 Aye / 92 No
38.2%
310 Aye / 501 No
Brexit / EU 19.8pp diff
58.0%
489 Aye / 354 No

Recent majority-vote disagreements

No 0-1
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye 7-0
Aye 2-0
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No 0-7
No 0-5
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 7-0
No 0-3
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye 3-0
No 0-5
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 4-0
No 0-2
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye 2-0
No 0-2
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
Aye 2-0
No 0-1
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye 3-0
No 0-1
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye 3-0
No 0-1
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye 3-0
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API