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Mr Patsy McGlone and Mr Tom Buchanan both voted in 163 divisions and voted the same way in 7 of them (4%).

Divisions in which both voted, newest first
DateDivisionMr Patsy McGloneMr Tom BuchananSame?
13 October 2026Twenty Years on from the St Andrews Agreement - Amendment 1 AyeNoDifferent
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
6 October 2026Failure to Deliver Health and Social Care Transformation - Amendment 1 AyeAyeSame
5 October 2026Banning the Use of Aversive Training Tools for Domestic Animals (Revised Wording) - Amendment 1 AyeNoDifferent
28 September 2026Second Stage: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill (NIA Bill 45/22-27) AyeNoDifferent
28 September 2026Long Title - Consideration Stage: Irish-medium Education (Workforce Plan) Bill (NIA Bill 28/22-27) AyeNoDifferent
28 September 2026Clause 1 - Consideration Stage: Irish-medium Education (Workforce Plan) Bill (NIA Bill 28/22-27) AyeNoDifferent
28 September 2026Amendment 1 - Consideration Stage: Irish-medium Education (Workforce Plan) Bill (NIA Bill 28/22-27) AyeNoDifferent
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 NoAyeDifferent
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 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
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) NoNoSame
16 June 2026Amendment 33 - Consideration Stage: Dilapidation Bill (NIA Bill 21/22-27) AyeNoDifferent
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 2026Amendment 30 - Consideration Stage: Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill (NIA Bill 15/22-27) AyeNoDifferent
11 May 2026Delivering the Belfast City Airport Master Plan - Amendment 1 AyeNoDifferent
5 May 2026Amendment 5 - Consideration Stage: Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill (NIA Bill 18/22-27) AyeNoDifferent
5 May 2026Amendment 4 - Consideration Stage: Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill (NIA Bill 18/22-27) AyeNoDifferent
5 May 2026Amendment 3 - Consideration Stage: Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill (NIA Bill 18/22-27) AyeNoDifferent
5 May 2026Amendment 2 - Consideration Stage: Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill (NIA Bill 18/22-27) AyeNoDifferent
5 May 2026Amendment 1 - Consideration Stage: Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill (NIA Bill 18/22-27) 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) NoAyeDifferent
14 April 2026Conducting a Cost-Benefit Analysis of Net Zero Policies NoAyeDifferent
14 April 2026Second Stage: Irish-medium Education (Workforce Plan) Bill (NIA Bill 28/22-27) AyeNoDifferent
24 March 2026Renewables to Enhance Northern Ireland’s Energy Security AyeNoDifferent
24 March 2026Renewables to Enhance Northern Ireland’s Energy Security - Amendment 2 AyeNoDifferent
24 March 2026Renewables to Enhance Northern Ireland’s Energy Security - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
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) AyeNoDifferent
23 March 2026Second Stage: Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill (NIA Bill 24/22-27) AyeNoDifferent
10 March 2026Blocking of an Independent Environmental Protection Agency AyeNoDifferent
10 March 2026Blocking of an Independent Environmental Protection Agency - Amendment 1 AyeNoDifferent
10 March 2026Second Stage: Hospital Parking Charges Bill (NIA Bill 29/22-27) NoAyeDifferent
10 March 2026The Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 NoAyeDifferent
10 March 2026The draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 AyeNoDifferent
9 March 2026SEN Reform and Classroom Assistant Provision - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
9 March 2026Equalising the First Minister and deputy First Minister Titles AyeNoDifferent
10 February 2026Breach of the Ministerial Code of Conduct AyeNoDifferent
26 January 2026Assessing Economic Trends on the Island of Ireland AyeNoDifferent
20 January 2026Illegal Erection of Sinn Féin Billboards AyeAyeSame
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
9 December 2025Institutional Reform following the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Findings - Amendment 1 AyeNoDifferent
9 December 2025Institutional Reform following the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Findings AyeNoDifferent
8 December 2025Observer Status in the European Parliament - Amendment 1 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 NoAyeDifferent
18 November 2025The draft Farm Sustainability Payment Scheme (Eligibility etc) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 AyeNoDifferent
17 November 2025Challenging the Harm Posed by the Windsor Framework NoAyeDifferent
10 November 2025Establishing an Independent Environmental Protection Agency 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 NoAyeDifferent
7 October 2025Reducing Household Energy Costs (Revised Wording) - Amendment 3 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
7 October 2025Reducing Household Energy Costs (Revised Wording) AyeNoDifferent
29 September 2025Amendment 8 - Further Consideration Stage: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill (NIA Bill 12/22-27) NoAyeDifferent
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) AyeNoDifferent
15 September 2025Amendment 7 - Consideration Stage: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill (NIA Bill 12/22-27) AyeNoDifferent
15 September 2025Amendment 6 - Consideration Stage: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill (NIA Bill 12/22-27) AyeNoDifferent
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
17 June 2025Housing and the Programme for Government - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
10 June 2025Opposing Plans for the Nutrients Action Programme 2026-2029 NoAyeDifferent
27 May 2025Additional Funding for North South Bodies AyeNoDifferent
27 May 2025Additional Funding for North South Bodies - Amendment 1 AyeNoDifferent
12 May 2025International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia AyeNoDifferent
12 May 2025International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
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
24 March 2025The Green Energy Transition - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
10 March 2025Paramilitary Groups Transition from Violence and Crime - Amendment 2 NoAbstainedDifferent
10 March 2025Paramilitary Groups Transition from Violence and Crime - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
10 March 2025The Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025 NoAyeDifferent
10 March 2025Paramilitary Groups Transition from Violence and Crime NoAbstainedDifferent
4 March 2025Job Creation and Cross-Border Co-operation in the North West - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
3 March 2025Programme for Government 2024-2027 NoAyeDifferent
24 February 2025Prayer of Annulment: The Animals (Identification, Records, Movement and Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 NoAyeDifferent
20 January 2025Protection of Rights and Safety in Custodial Facilities NoAyeDifferent
20 January 2025Protection of Rights and Safety in Custodial Facilities - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
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 NoAyeDifferent
26 November 2024Delays to Flagship Maternity and Children’s Hospital Project AyeAyeSame
25 November 2024United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Revised Wording) - Amendment 1 AyeAyeSame
5 November 2024Failure of RAISE Programme in Tackling Educational Underachievement AyeNoDifferent
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 NoAyeDifferent
30 September 2024Mental Health Provision in Northern Ireland - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
23 September 2024Final Stage: Budget (No. 2) Bill (NIA Bill 06/22-27) NoAyeDifferent
10 September 2024Budgetary Pressures - Amendment 2 NoAyeDifferent
8 August 2024Opposition to Racism - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
4 June 2024Northern Ireland Assembly Financial Assistance for Political Parties Scheme 2024 AyeAyeSame
4 June 2024Conversion Practices - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
4 June 2024Hate Crime Legislation in Northern Ireland - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
28 May 2024Budget 2024-25 NoAyeDifferent
21 May 2024Veterinary Medicines - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
20 May 2024Strengthening Northern Ireland’s Defence Industries - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
20 May 2024Strengthening Northern Ireland’s Defence Industries NoAyeDifferent
13 May 2024Independent Environmental Protection Agency - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
7 May 2024Final Stage: Hospital Parking Charges Bill (NIA Bill 02/22-27) NoAyeDifferent
30 April 2024Display of Flags, Emblems and Banners AyeNoDifferent
30 April 2024Display of Flags, Emblems and Banners - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
22 April 2024Relationships and Sexuality Education AyeNoDifferent
22 April 2024Ramming of Police Vehicles in South Armagh - Amendment 1 AyeNoDifferent
16 April 2024Second Stage: Hospital Parking Charges Bill (NIA Bill 02/22-27) NoAyeDifferent
16 April 2024Removing the Universal Credit Two-Child Limit - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
19 March 2024Applicability Motion - Regulation (EU) 2023/2411 AyeNoDifferent
11 March 2024The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Powers to Act for the Protection of Public Health) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 NoNoSame
27 February 2024All-Island Rail Network - Amendment 1 NoAyeDifferent
20 February 2024Final Stage: Budget Bill (NIA Bill 01/22-27) AbstainedAyeDifferent
19 February 2024Second Stage: Budget Bill (NIA Bill 01/22-27) AbstainedAyeDifferent
19 February 2024Suspension of Standing Order 42(5) AbstainedAyeDifferent
3 February 2024Election of Speaker Nomination 1 - Mr Edwin Poots NoAyeDifferent
17 January 2024Election of Speaker Nomination 2 - Mr Patsy McGlone AyeNoDifferent
17 January 2024Election of Speaker Nomination 1 - Mr Mike Nesbitt AbstainedNoDifferent
14 February 2023Election of Speaker Nomination 2 - Mr Patsy McGlone AyeNoDifferent
14 February 2023Election of Speaker Nomination 1 - Mr Mike Nesbitt AbstainedNoDifferent
27 October 2022Election of Speaker Nomination 2 - Mr Mike Nesbitt AbstainedNoDifferent
27 October 2022Election of Speaker Nomination 1 - Mr Patsy McGlone AyeNoDifferent
3 August 2022Election of Speaker Nomination 2 - Mr Patsy McGlone AyeNoDifferent
3 August 2022Election of Speaker Nomination 1 - Mr Mike Nesbitt AbstainedNoDifferent
30 May 2022Election of Speaker Nomination 2 - Mr Patsy McGlone AyeNoDifferent
30 May 2022Election of Speaker Nomination 1 - Mr Mike Nesbitt AbstainedNoDifferent
13 May 2022Election of Speaker Nomination 2 - Mr Patsy McGlone AyeNoDifferent
13 May 2022Election of Speaker Nomination 1 - Mr Mike Nesbitt AbstainedNoDifferent