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Al Carns vs Alistair Strathern

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

Photograph of Al Carns
Al Carns
Lab Birmingham Selly Oak
vs
Photograph of Alistair Strathern
Alistair Strathern
Lab Hitchin

Voting alignment

Al Carns and Alistair Strathern voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 274 shared comparable votes.

274 same votes 0 different votes 274 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
33 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
33 Aye 23 No
10 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
4 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
4 Aye 17 No
10 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
19 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 20 shared votes
19 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
33 Aye 23 No
10 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
4 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
4 Aye 17 No
10 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
19 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 20 shared votes
19 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

52.8 %
20 % below average
Rank 616 of 650
Participation
79.2 %
7 % above average
Rank 218 of 650
297
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
580
732 eligible divisions
141
47.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
298
51.4 % of votes cast
156
52.5 % of votes cast
No votes
282
48.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 8 months
Since 19 Oct 2023

Debates

63
-7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 296 of 650
Appearances
61
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 320 of 650
309
+183.2 vs Commons average
Rank 44 of 650
Contributions
70
-55.8 vs Commons average
Rank 402 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£170,101
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£379,404
all imported IPSA years
£170,101
25 % below average
Latest expenses
£295,499
31 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#1
Benefits
31 of 31 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
11 of 11 votes
Housing
21 of 31 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Defence
21 of 33 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
25 of 26 votes
Digital / Online Safety
7 of 11 votes
#5
Energy
24 of 25 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API