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Brendan O'Hara vs Liam Byrne

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

Photograph of Brendan O'Hara
Brendan O'Hara
SNP Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
vs
Photograph of Liam Byrne
Liam Byrne
Lab Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

Voting alignment

Brendan O'Hara and Liam Byrne voted the same way 91% of the time, based on 975 shared comparable votes.

891 same votes 84 different votes 975 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
24 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 53 shared votes
24 Aye 29 No
29 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 41 shared votes
29 Aye 12 No
7 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 9 shared votes
7 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 3 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 13 No
Energy 68% aligned 34 shared votes
22 Aye 12 No
23 Aye 15 No
Benefits 76% aligned 38 shared votes
20 Aye 18 No
97 Aye 47 No
Tax 78% aligned 144 shared votes
99 Aye 45 No
8 Aye 0 No
Education 88% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
13 Aye 16 No
Democracy / Parliament 90% aligned 29 shared votes
10 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

57.1%
15% below average
Rank 593 of 650
Participation
66.1%
6% below average
Rank 497 of 650
1,375
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,590
2,406 eligible divisions
758
55.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
879
55.3% of votes cast
617
44.9% of votes cast
No votes
711
44.7% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
7
0.4% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
22 years, 3 months
Since 15 Jul 2004

Debates

82
-9.0 vs Commons average
Rank 290 of 650
Appearances
54
-37.0 vs Commons average
Rank 455 of 650
95
-63.5 vs Commons average
Rank 386 of 650
Contributions
71
-87.5 vs Commons average
Rank 467 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,535,264
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,073,714
all imported IPSA years
£358,048
58% above average
Latest expenses
£280,258
24% above average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
3
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

Migration
163 of 171 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes
Brexit / EU
199 of 212 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
Digital / Online Safety
53 of 60 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
Work / Employment
65 of 80 votes
Work / Employment
65 of 80 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
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
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
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