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Alan Strickland vs Mr Bayo Alaba

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Alan Strickland
Alan Strickland
Lab Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
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Photograph of Mr Bayo Alaba
Mr Bayo Alaba
Ind Southend East and Rochford

Voting alignment

Alan Strickland and Mr Bayo Alaba voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 373 shared comparable votes.

373 same votes 0 different votes 373 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
41 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
41 Aye 38 No
18 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
18 Aye 21 No
19 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
18 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
41 Aye 38 No
18 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
18 Aye 21 No
19 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
18 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

88.1%
15% above average
Rank 42 of 649
Participation
69.7%
3% below average
Rank 438 of 649
511
580 eligible divisions
Total votes
404
580 eligible divisions
260
50.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
207
51.2% of votes cast
251
49.1% of votes cast
No votes
197
48.8% of votes cast
10
2.0% of votes cast
Against party
9
2.2% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

33
-45.7 vs Commons average
Rank 529 of 649
Appearances
42
-36.7 vs Commons average
Rank 477 of 649
35
-102.1 vs Commons average
Rank 554 of 649
Contributions
48
-89.1 vs Commons average
Rank 499 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£174,611
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£178,644
all imported IPSA years
£174,611
23% below average
Latest expenses
£178,644
21% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
2 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

Housing
31 of 31 votes
#1
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
Transport
29 of 29 votes
#2
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Trade
6 of 7 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Defence
29 of 34 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Transport
23 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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