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Mr Gerry Kelly and Mr Timothy Gaston both voted in 154 divisions and voted the same way in 22 of them (14%).

Divisions in which both voted, newest first
DateDivisionMr Gerry KellyMr Timothy GastonSame?
12 October 2026Exclusion of the Minister for Infrastructure from Office under Section 30 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 NoAyeDifferent
12 October 2026Exclusion of the Minister of Finance from Office under Section 30 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 NoAyeDifferent
12 October 2026Exclusion of the Minister for the Economy from Office under Section 30 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 NoAyeDifferent
12 October 2026Exclusion of the First Minister from Office under Section 30 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 NoAyeDifferent
12 October 2026Amendment 6 - Further Consideration Stage: Education (Holiday Meal Payments) Bill (NIA Bill 27/22-27) NoAyeDifferent
22 September 2026Second Stage: Display of Flags and Emblems Bill (NIA Bill 44/22-27) AyeNoDifferent
22 September 2026Closure of Debate - Second Stage: Display of Flags and Emblems Bill (NIA Bill 44/22-27) AyeNoDifferent
21 September 2026Amendment 2 - Consideration Stage: Irish-medium Education (Workforce Plan) Bill (NIA Bill 28/22-27) AyeNoDifferent
21 September 2026Second Stage: Housing (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 43/22-27) AyeNoDifferent
14 September 2026Agreement on a Budget - Amendment 1 AyeNoDifferent
30 June 2026Amendment 97 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 4) NoAyeDifferent
30 June 2026Amendment 91 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 4) NoAyeDifferent
30 June 2026Amendment 86 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 4) NoNoSame
30 June 2026Amendment 82 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 4) AyeNoDifferent
30 June 2026Amendment 84 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 4) NoAyeDifferent
30 June 2026Amendment 83 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 4) NoAyeDifferent
30 June 2026Amendment 79 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 4) NoNoSame
22 June 2026Amendment 9 - Further Consideration Stage: Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill (NIA Bill 15/22-27) NoAyeDifferent
16 June 2026Amendment 33 - Consideration Stage: Dilapidation Bill (NIA Bill 21/22-27) NoAyeDifferent
9 June 2026Amendment 73 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 2) AyeNoDifferent
9 June 2026Amendment 68 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 3) AyeNoDifferent
8 June 2026Amendment 65 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 2) NoAyeDifferent
8 June 2026Amendment 49 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 2) AyeNoDifferent
8 June 2026Amendment 44 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 2) NoAyeDifferent
2 June 2026Amendment 38 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 1) AyeNoDifferent
2 June 2026Amendment 35 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 1) AyeNoDifferent
2 June 2026Amendment 34 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 1) AyeNoDifferent
2 June 2026Amendment 32 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 1) AyeNoDifferent
2 June 2026Amendment 29 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 1) AyeNoDifferent
2 June 2026Amendment 28 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 1) AyeNoDifferent
2 June 2026Amendment 24 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 1) AyeNoDifferent
2 June 2026Amendment 23 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 1) AyeNoDifferent
2 June 2026Amendment 13 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 1) AyeNoDifferent
2 June 2026Amendment 12 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 1) AyeNoDifferent
2 June 2026Amendment 11 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 1) AyeNoDifferent
2 June 2026Amendment 5 - Consideration Stage: Justice Bill (NIA Bill 7/22-27) (Day 1) AyeNoDifferent
1 June 2026Second Stage: Education Inspections Bill (NIA Bill 34/22-27) NoAyeDifferent
26 May 2026Second Stage: Hunting with Dogs Bill (NIA Bill 33/22-27) AyeNoDifferent
19 May 2026The Irish Government’s Failure to Cooperate on Legacy Cases NoAyeDifferent
19 May 2026The Irish Government’s Failure to Cooperate on Legacy Cases - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
18 May 2026Change on these Islands AyeNoDifferent
5 May 2026Amendment 5 - Consideration Stage: Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill (NIA Bill 18/22-27) NoAyeDifferent
5 May 2026Amendment 4 - Consideration Stage: Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill (NIA Bill 18/22-27) NoAyeDifferent
5 May 2026Amendment 3 - Consideration Stage: Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill (NIA Bill 18/22-27) NoAyeDifferent
5 May 2026Amendment 2 - Consideration Stage: Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill (NIA Bill 18/22-27) NoAyeDifferent
5 May 2026Amendment 1 - Consideration Stage: Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill (NIA Bill 18/22-27) NoAyeDifferent
27 April 2026The draft Climate Change (Just Transition Commission) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 AyeNoDifferent
21 April 2026Response to the Cost-of-living Crisis - Amendment 1 AyeNoDifferent
21 April 2026Response to the Cost-of-living Crisis AyeNoDifferent
20 April 2026Final Stage: Hospital Parking Charges Bill (NIA Bill 29/22-27) NoNoSame
31 March 2026Cancellation of Summer Schemes in Special Schools - Amendment 1 AyeAyeSame
24 March 2026Amendment 22 - Consideration Stage: Sign Language Bill (NIA Bill 10/22-27) AyeNoDifferent
24 March 2026Amendment 4 - Consideration Stage: Sign Language Bill (NIA Bill 10/22-27) AyeAyeSame
23 March 2026Tackling Waste and Inefficiency in Government - Amendment 1 AyeNoDifferent
23 March 2026Second Stage: Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill (NIA Bill 24/22-27) AyeAyeSame
23 March 2026Tackling Waste and Inefficiency in Government AyeNoDifferent
16 March 2026Illegal US and Israeli Attacks on Iran - Amendment 2 AyeNoDifferent
16 March 2026Illegal US and Israeli Attacks on Iran - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
16 March 2026Illegal US and Israeli Attacks on Iran AyeNoDifferent
10 March 2026Blocking of an Independent Environmental Protection Agency AyeNoDifferent
10 March 2026Second Stage: Hospital Parking Charges Bill (NIA Bill 29/22-27) NoNoSame
10 March 2026Final Stage: Budget Bill (NIA Bill 25/22-27) AyeNoDifferent
10 March 2026The Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 AyeNoDifferent
10 March 2026The draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 AyeNoDifferent
9 March 2026The All-Island Economy - Amendment 1 AyeNoDifferent
9 March 2026SEN Reform and Classroom Assistant Provision - Amendment 1 NoNoSame
9 March 2026The All-Island Economy AyeNoDifferent
2 March 2026Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union AyeNoDifferent
2 March 2026Review of the Salary Arrangements for the Comptroller and Auditor General AyeNoDifferent
17 February 2026Clawback of Public Funds from non-GAA Events at Casement Park NoAyeDifferent
17 February 2026Clawback of Public Funds from non-GAA Events at Casement Park - Amendment 1 NoNoSame
10 February 2026Breach of the Ministerial Code of Conduct AyeNoDifferent
2 February 2026Report on a Complaint against Mr Timothy Gaston MLA AyeNoDifferent
26 January 2026Assessing Economic Trends on the Island of Ireland AyeNoDifferent
20 January 2026Illegal Erection of Sinn Féin Billboards NoAyeDifferent
19 January 2026Addressing Unaffordable Housing Costs - Amendment 2 AyeNoDifferent
19 January 2026Addressing Unaffordable Housing Costs - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
19 January 2026Executive Progress - Amendment 1 AyeNoDifferent
19 January 2026Addressing Unaffordable Housing Costs AyeNoDifferent
13 January 2026Rejecting the New EU Customs Fee on Small Parcels NoAyeDifferent
12 January 2026Establishing an EU Office in Belfast AyeNoDifferent
12 January 2026Observer Status in the European Parliament AyeNoDifferent
25 November 2025The Executive’s Multi-Year Budget AyeNoDifferent
25 November 2025The Executive’s Multi-Year Budget - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
18 November 2025Review of Northern Ireland’s Fireworks Legislation - Amendment 1 AyeAyeSame
18 November 2025The draft Farm Sustainability Payment Scheme (Eligibility etc) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 AyeNoDifferent
10 November 2025Holding Ministers to Account AyeNoDifferent
10 November 2025Exclusion of Minister from Office under Section 30 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 AyeNoDifferent
13 October 2025Replacing Irish Language Street Signage Policy in Belfast NoAyeDifferent
13 October 2025The Executive Committee’s Legislation Programme 2025-2026 AyeNoDifferent
7 October 2025Reducing Household Energy Costs (Revised Wording) - Amendment 2 NoAyeDifferent
7 October 2025Reducing Household Energy Costs (Revised Wording) - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
7 October 2025Mother and Baby Unit - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
6 October 2025Failure to Transform the Criminal Justice System AyeAyeSame
29 September 2025Amendment 8 - Further Consideration Stage: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill (NIA Bill 12/22-27) NoAyeDifferent
23 September 2025Health and Social Care 2025-26 Pay Awards - Amendment 1 AyeNoDifferent
23 September 2025Holding the Irish Government to Account on Legacy - Amendment 1 AyeNoDifferent
23 September 2025Holding the Irish Government to Account on Legacy AyeNoDifferent
22 September 2025A5 Western Transport Corridor Scheme - Amendment 3 NoAyeDifferent
22 September 2025A5 Western Transport Corridor Scheme - Amendment 2 NoAyeDifferent
22 September 2025A5 Western Transport Corridor Scheme - Amendment 1 AyeNoDifferent
16 September 2025Bonfire Regulation AyeNoDifferent
15 September 2025Amendment 12 - Consideration Stage: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill (NIA Bill 12/22-27) AyeNoDifferent
15 September 2025Amendment 11 - Consideration Stage: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill (NIA Bill 12/22-27) AyeNoDifferent
15 September 2025Amendment 9 - Consideration Stage: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill (NIA Bill 12/22-27) AyeNoDifferent
15 September 2025Amendment 8 - Consideration Stage: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill (NIA Bill 12/22-27) AyeAyeSame
15 September 2025Amendment 7 - Consideration Stage: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill (NIA Bill 12/22-27) AyeAyeSame
15 September 2025Amendment 6 - Consideration Stage: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill (NIA Bill 12/22-27) AyeAyeSame
15 September 2025Amendment 5 - Consideration Stage: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill (NIA Bill 12/22-27) AyeNoDifferent
9 September 2025Saving Lough Neagh AyeNoDifferent
9 September 2025End the Forced Starvation in Gaza AyeNoDifferent
9 September 2025End the Forced Starvation in Gaza - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
8 September 2025Moving Beyond the Windsor Framework NoAyeDifferent
8 September 2025Moving Beyond the Windsor Framework - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
10 June 2025Opposing Plans for the Nutrients Action Programme 2026-2029 AyeAyeSame
2 June 2025A European Future for Northern Ireland AyeNoDifferent
27 May 2025Additional Funding for North South Bodies AyeNoDifferent
20 May 2025Addressing the Impact of Illegal Immigration in Northern Ireland - Amendment 1 AyeNoDifferent
20 May 2025Decolonisation of Museum Collections and Repatriation of Artefacts AyeNoDifferent
20 May 2025Decolonisation of Museum Collections and Repatriation of Artefacts - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
20 May 2025Addressing the Impact of Illegal Immigration in Northern Ireland AyeNoDifferent
12 May 2025International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia AyeNoDifferent
12 May 2025International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia - Amendment 1 NoNoSame
6 May 2025Voting Rights for the Election of the President of Ireland AyeNoDifferent
29 April 2025Increasing Fiscal Devolution AyeNoDifferent
1 April 2025Social Security Reform and Economic Inactivity - Amendment 2 NoAyeDifferent
31 March 2025Housebuilding on Public Land AyeNoDifferent
10 March 2025Paramilitary Groups Transition from Violence and Crime - Amendment 2 AyeNoDifferent
10 March 2025Paramilitary Groups Transition from Violence and Crime - Amendment 1 NoNoSame
10 March 2025The Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025 AyeNoDifferent
10 March 2025Paramilitary Groups Transition from Violence and Crime AyeNoDifferent
4 March 2025Job Creation and Cross-Border Co-operation in the North West - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
3 March 2025Programme for Government 2024-2027 AyeNoDifferent
4 February 2025Prayer of Annulment: The Direct Payments to Farmers (Cross-Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 AyeAyeSame
14 January 2025Gender-Responsive Budgeting - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
14 January 2025Relationships and Sexuality Education and Healthy Young Adult Relationships - Amendment 2 AyeNoDifferent
14 January 2025Relationships and Sexuality Education and Healthy Young Adult Relationships - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
14 January 2025Ending Violence Against Women and Girls - Amendment 1 NoNoSame
10 December 2024Democratic Consent Resolution AyeNoDifferent
10 December 2024The draft Climate Change (2040 Emissions Target) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 AyeNoDifferent
10 December 2024The draft Climate Change (Carbon Budgets 2023-2037) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 AyeNoDifferent
25 November 2024United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Revised Wording) - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
18 November 2024Future EU Relationship - Amendment 1 AyeNoDifferent
18 November 2024Breaches of the Ministerial Code of Conduct AyeNoDifferent
18 November 2024Future EU Relationship AyeNoDifferent
12 November 2024Holiday Hunger and the High Cost of School Uniforms - Amendment 1 NoNoSame
5 November 2024Failure of RAISE Programme in Tackling Educational Underachievement AyeNoDifferent
15 October 2024Failure to Produce a River Basin Management Plan - Amendment 1 AyeAyeSame
14 October 2024Prayer of Annulment: The Hops Certification (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 NoAyeDifferent
7 October 2024Farmers' Basic Payment Scheme (Revised Wording) - Amendment 1 AyeNoDifferent
7 October 2024Draft Programme for Government - Amendment 1 AyeNoDifferent
23 September 2024Final Stage: Budget (No. 2) Bill (NIA Bill 06/22-27) AyeNoDifferent
10 September 2024Budgetary Pressures - Amendment 2 AyeAyeSame
8 August 2024Opposition to Racism - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent