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Andrew Cooper vs Mr Bayo Alaba

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

Photograph of Andrew Cooper
Andrew Cooper
Lab Mid Cheshire
vs
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Mr Bayo Alaba
Ind Southend East and Rochford

Voting alignment

Andrew Cooper and Mr Bayo Alaba voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 380 shared comparable votes.

369 same votes 11 different votes 380 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
30 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 39 shared votes
30 Aye 9 No
18 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 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
30 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 39 shared votes
30 Aye 9 No
18 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

91.9%
19% above average
Rank 11 of 649
Participation
68.8%
4% below average
Rank 451 of 649
542
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
406
590 eligible divisions
271
50.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
207
51.0% of votes cast
271
50.0% of votes cast
No votes
199
49.0% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
9
2.2% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

92
+8.3 vs Commons average
Rank 206 of 649
Appearances
40
-43.7 vs Commons average
Rank 506 of 649
123
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 262 of 649
Contributions
46
-99.9 vs Commons average
Rank 522 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£180,143
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£178,644
all imported IPSA years
£180,143
20% below average
Latest expenses
£178,644
21% below average
0
0 registered categories
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

Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
#1
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#4
Defence
29 of 34 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#5
Transport
23 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
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
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
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