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Alex Ballinger vs Carolyn Harris

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

Photograph of Alex Ballinger
Alex Ballinger
Lab Halesowen
vs
Photograph of Carolyn Harris
Carolyn Harris
Lab Neath and Swansea East

Voting alignment

Alex Ballinger and Carolyn Harris voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 353 shared comparable votes.

353 same votes 0 different votes 353 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
28 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 52 shared votes
28 Aye 24 No
13 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
13 Aye 23 No
23 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
23 Aye 10 No
25 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
25 Aye 5 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 52 shared votes
28 Aye 24 No
13 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
13 Aye 23 No
23 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
23 Aye 10 No
25 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
25 Aye 5 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

75.8 %
3 % above average
Rank 295 of 649
Participation
75.5 %
3 % above average
Rank 301 of 649
432
570 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,778
2,356 eligible divisions
207
47.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,022
57.5 % of votes cast
225
52.1 % of votes cast
No votes
756
42.5 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

74
-1.3 vs Commons average
Rank 261 of 649
Appearances
49
-26.3 vs Commons average
Rank 421 of 649
124
-9.8 vs Commons average
Rank 217 of 649
Contributions
28
-105.8 vs Commons average
Rank 574 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£211,093
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,394,912
all imported IPSA years
£211,093
7 % below average
Latest expenses
£305,970
35 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#3
Education
83 of 96 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Work / Employment
64 of 75 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
55 of 66 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 Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
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
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
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