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Al Carns vs Joe Robertson

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 Joe Robertson
Joe Robertson
Con Isle of Wight East

Voting alignment

Al Carns and Joe Robertson voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 244 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 238 different votes 244 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 4 No
Benefits 29% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
8 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 9% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
32 Aye 20 No
Tax 0% aligned 52 shared votes
20 Aye 32 No
18 Aye 5 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
5 Aye 18 No
5 Aye 14 No
Defence 0% aligned 19 shared votes
14 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 20 No
Tax 0% aligned 52 shared votes
20 Aye 32 No
18 Aye 5 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
5 Aye 18 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
16 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 17 shared votes
1 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

53.0 %
20 % below average
Rank 616 of 649
Participation
75.1 %
2 % above average
Rank 309 of 649
305
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
432
575 eligible divisions
145
47.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
193
44.7 % of votes cast
160
52.5 % of votes cast
No votes
239
55.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

74
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 650
Appearances
155
+77.1 vs Commons average
Rank 45 of 650
325
+186.7 vs Commons average
Rank 51 of 650
Contributions
257
+118.7 vs Commons average
Rank 72 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
£165,302
all imported IPSA years
£170,101
25 % below average
Latest expenses
£165,302
27 % below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
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
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#2
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Housing
21 of 31 votes
#3
Tax
95 of 111 votes
Defence
22 of 34 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Digital / Online Safety
7 of 11 votes
#5
Education
40 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
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
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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