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Alex Ballinger vs Shockat Adam

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 Shockat Adam
Shockat Adam
Ind Leicester South

Voting alignment

Alex Ballinger and Shockat Adam voted the same way 45% of the time, based on 247 shared comparable votes.

110 same votes 137 different votes 247 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 4 No
Energy 89% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 6 No
Transport 73% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
11 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 67% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
0 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 60% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 60% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 3 No
Trade 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
13 Aye 7 No
Education 15% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
4 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 17% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 17% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 35% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

76.0 %
3 % above average
Rank 292 of 650
Participation
59.1 %
14 % below average
Rank 582 of 650
428
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
333
563 eligible divisions
203
47.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
181
54.4 % of votes cast
225
52.6 % of votes cast
No votes
152
45.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

69
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 259 of 650
Appearances
177
+106.1 vs Commons average
Rank 18 of 650
123
-2.8 vs Commons average
Rank 206 of 650
Contributions
191
+65.2 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£211,093
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£230,874
all imported IPSA years
£211,093
7 % below average
Latest expenses
£230,874
2 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
8
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Migration
11 of 11 votes
#1
Housing
26 of 31 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Trade
4 of 5 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#3
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#4
Migration
8 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Defence
23 of 33 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API