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Al Carns vs Neil O'Brien

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 Neil O'Brien
Neil O'Brien
Con Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

Voting alignment

Al Carns and Neil O'Brien voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 216 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 211 different votes 216 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
1 Aye 5 No
Benefits 33% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 8% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 No
25 Aye 17 No
Tax 0% aligned 42 shared votes
17 Aye 25 No
15 Aye 5 No
Education 0% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
5 Aye 14 No
Defence 0% aligned 19 shared votes
14 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 17 No
Tax 0% aligned 42 shared votes
17 Aye 25 No
15 Aye 5 No
Education 0% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
5 Aye 14 No
Defence 0% aligned 19 shared votes
14 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 9 No
Housing 0% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No
14 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 15 shared votes
1 Aye 14 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
84.9 %
12 % above average
Rank 101 of 649
298
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,782
2,099 eligible divisions
142
47.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
879
49.3 % of votes cast
156
52.3 % of votes cast
No votes
903
50.7 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 1 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

66
-8.3 vs Commons average
Rank 300 of 649
Appearances
17
-57.3 vs Commons average
Rank 593 of 649
316
+184.0 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 649
Contributions
23
-109.0 vs Commons average
Rank 585 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
£1,900,002
all imported IPSA years
£170,101
25 % below average
Latest expenses
£311,946
38 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
44 of 46 votes
Housing
21 of 31 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
178 of 188 votes
Defence
22 of 34 votes
#4
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Digital / Online Safety
7 of 11 votes
#5
Trade
78 of 85 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
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API