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Ashley Dalton vs Ian Byrne

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

Photograph of Ashley Dalton
Ashley Dalton
Lab West Lancashire
vs
Photograph of Ian Byrne
Ian Byrne
Lab Liverpool West Derby

Voting alignment

Ashley Dalton and Ian Byrne voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 469 shared comparable votes.

453 same votes 16 different votes 469 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
50 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
50 Aye 25 No
21 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
16 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
16 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 19 shared votes
15 Aye 4 No
12 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 10 No
Benefits 60% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
22 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 47 shared votes
21 Aye 26 No
21 Aye 47 No
Migration 99% aligned 68 shared votes
20 Aye 48 No
50 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
50 Aye 25 No
21 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

63.6%
9% below average
Rank 534 of 650
Participation
72.5%
same as average
Rank 367 of 650
619
974 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,235
1,704 eligible divisions
292
47.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
674
54.6% of votes cast
327
52.8% of votes cast
No votes
561
45.4% of votes cast
5
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
26
2.1% of votes cast
3 years, 9 months
Since 9 Feb 2023
Commons service
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

53
-43.9 vs Commons average
Rank 475 of 650
Appearances
63
-33.9 vs Commons average
Rank 424 of 650
112
-56.9 vs Commons average
Rank 359 of 650
Contributions
111
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£607,098
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,324,572
all imported IPSA years
£323,917
43% above average
Latest expenses
£284,893
26% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
2 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

NHS / Health
16 of 17 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
57 of 63 votes
Brexit / EU
6 of 7 votes
#2
Education
61 of 69 votes
Migration
79 of 96 votes
#3
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Energy
23 of 32 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 17 votes
#5
Migration
128 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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