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Democratic Unionist Party vs Social Democratic & Labour 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
SDLP
Social Democratic & Labour Party
2 current MPs

Party profile

5
current Commons MPs
Current MPs
2
current Commons MPs
5
latest election snapshot
Election seats
2
latest election snapshot

Voting record

64.3 %
9 % below Commons average
Engagement
50.8 %
22 % below Commons average

Debates

266.4
1,332 total appearances
Appearances
15.5
31 total appearances
316.4
1,582 total contributions
Contributions
25.0
50 total contributions

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

Financials

£240,635
6 % above average
Avg expenses
£314,529
39 % above average
£1,203,177
5 MPs with imported expenses
Total expenses
£629,059
2 MPs with imported expenses

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25.

Topic stance

35.0%
7 Aye / 13 No
Cost of Living 55.9pp diff
90.9%
10 Aye / 1 No
47.9%
104 Aye / 113 No
Energy 37.4pp diff
85.4%
35 Aye / 6 No
64.0%
276 Aye / 155 No
Migration 35.6pp diff
28.4%
71 Aye / 179 No
68.5%
76 Aye / 35 No
Democracy / Parliament 35.1pp diff
33.3%
14 Aye / 28 No
30.5%
86 Aye / 196 No
Foreign Affairs 31.7pp diff
62.2%
56 Aye / 34 No
39.4%
111 Aye / 171 No
Education 26.4pp diff
65.7%
23 Aye / 12 No
43.3%
405 Aye / 530 No
Tax 23.4pp diff
66.7%
106 Aye / 53 No
61.7%
92 Aye / 57 No
Environment / Climate 20.6pp diff
41.2%
14 Aye / 20 No

Recent majority-vote disagreements

Aye 1-0
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No 0-1
Aye 1-0
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No 0-1
Aye 5-0
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No 0-1
No 0-5
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye 2-0
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 1-0
No 0-4
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye 1-0
No 0-3
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye 1-0
No 0-1
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye 1-0
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 0-5
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye 1-0
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API