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Alison Bennett vs Olivia Bailey

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

Photograph of Alison Bennett
Alison Bennett
LD Mid Sussex
vs
Photograph of Olivia Bailey
Olivia Bailey
Lab Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Voting alignment

Alison Bennett and Olivia Bailey voted the same way 16% of the time, based on 301 shared comparable votes.

47 same votes 254 different votes 301 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
2 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 75% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 0 No
Energy 63% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 8 No
Benefits 27% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 20% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
28 Aye 25 No
Tax 6% aligned 53 shared votes
28 Aye 25 No
18 Aye 16 No
Education 6% aligned 34 shared votes
18 Aye 16 No
6 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 8% aligned 25 shared votes
19 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 11% aligned 19 shared votes
14 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

71.2%
2% below average
Rank 406 of 649
Participation
72.2%
same as average
Rank 378 of 649
413
580 eligible divisions
Total votes
419
580 eligible divisions
219
53.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
211
50.4% of votes cast
194
47.0% of votes cast
No votes
208
49.6% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
9
2.1% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

128
+49.3 vs Commons average
Rank 87 of 649
Appearances
63
-15.7 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 649
150
+12.9 vs Commons average
Rank 186 of 649
Contributions
209
+71.9 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£141,775
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£210,175
all imported IPSA years
£141,775
37% below average
Latest expenses
£210,175
7% below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Work / Employment
36 of 39 votes
Housing
26 of 31 votes
#3
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#4
Education
43 of 50 votes
Education
40 of 50 votes
#5
Trade
6 of 7 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
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
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