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Al Carns vs Mike Martin

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 Mike Martin
Mike Martin
LD Tunbridge Wells

Voting alignment

Al Carns and Mike Martin voted the same way 23% of the time, based on 163 shared comparable votes.

38 same votes 125 different votes 163 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
5 Aye 2 No
Energy 71% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
1 Aye 2 No
Benefits 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 0 No
Work / Employment 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 8 No
Housing 35% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 6 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No
3 Aye 7 No
Transport 0% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 3 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
21 Aye 14 No
Tax 9% aligned 35 shared votes
17 Aye 18 No
3 Aye 7 No
Defence 20% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 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
58.4 %
14 % below average
Rank 584 of 649
305
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
336
575 eligible divisions
145
47.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
186
55.4 % of votes cast
160
52.5 % of votes cast
No votes
150
44.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

74
-4.0 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 649
Appearances
109
+31.0 vs Commons average
Rank 124 of 649
325
+186.5 vs Commons average
Rank 51 of 649
Contributions
145
+6.5 vs Commons average
Rank 192 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
£164,314
all imported IPSA years
£170,101
25 % below average
Latest expenses
£164,314
27 % below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
41
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#2
Education
42 of 50 votes
Housing
21 of 31 votes
#3
Housing
26 of 31 votes
Defence
22 of 34 votes
#4
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
7 of 11 votes
#5
Trade
5 of 7 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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