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Al Carns vs Liam Byrne

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 Liam Byrne
Liam Byrne
Lab Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

Voting alignment

Al Carns and Liam Byrne voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 204 shared comparable votes.

203 same votes 1 different votes 204 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
22 Aye 16 No
Tax 100% aligned 38 shared votes
22 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 0 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
18 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
2 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 14 shared votes
2 Aye 12 No
4 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 16 No
Tax 100% aligned 38 shared votes
22 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 0 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
18 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
2 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 14 shared votes
2 Aye 12 No
4 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

53.3%
19% below average
Rank 613 of 650
Participation
65.9%
7% below average
Rank 507 of 650
317
595 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,568
2,381 eligible divisions
149
47.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
869
55.4% of votes cast
168
53.0% of votes cast
No votes
699
44.6% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
7
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
22 years, 2 months
Since 15 Jul 2004

Debates

82
-3.2 vs Commons average
Rank 267 of 650
Appearances
47
-38.2 vs Commons average
Rank 476 of 650
283
+134.4 vs Commons average
Rank 70 of 650
Contributions
64
-84.6 vs Commons average
Rank 466 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
£3,073,714
all imported IPSA years
£170,101
25% below average
Latest expenses
£280,258
24% above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 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
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
60 of 70 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 14 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Housing
21 of 32 votes
#4
Work / Employment
62 of 77 votes
Defence
22 of 34 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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