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Al Carns vs Ben Obese-Jecty

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 Ben Obese-Jecty
Ben Obese-Jecty
Con Huntingdon

Voting alignment

Al Carns and Ben Obese-Jecty voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 230 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 226 different votes 230 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
3 Aye 5 No
Benefits 25% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 9% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
23 Aye 16 No
Tax 0% aligned 39 shared votes
16 Aye 23 No
18 Aye 3 No
Education 0% aligned 21 shared votes
3 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 20 shared votes
1 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 16 No
Tax 0% aligned 39 shared votes
16 Aye 23 No
18 Aye 3 No
Education 0% aligned 21 shared votes
3 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 20 shared votes
1 Aye 19 No
5 Aye 14 No
Defence 0% aligned 19 shared votes
14 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

52.5 %
20 % below average
Rank 615 of 649
Participation
75.2 %
3 % above average
Rank 311 of 649
298
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
427
568 eligible divisions
142
47.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
198
46.4 % of votes cast
156
52.3 % of votes cast
No votes
229
53.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

66
-8.7 vs Commons average
Rank 302 of 649
Appearances
197
+122.3 vs Commons average
Rank 13 of 649
316
+183.3 vs Commons average
Rank 49 of 649
Contributions
263
+130.3 vs Commons average
Rank 64 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£170,101
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£156,927
all imported IPSA years
£170,101
25 % below average
Latest expenses
£156,927
31 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#2
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Housing
21 of 31 votes
#3
Defence
30 of 34 votes
Defence
22 of 34 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
Digital / Online Safety
7 of 11 votes
#5
Education
41 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API