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Catherine McKinnell vs Mr Bayo Alaba

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

Photograph of Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North
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Photograph of Mr Bayo Alaba
Mr Bayo Alaba
Ind Southend East and Rochford

Voting alignment

Catherine McKinnell and Mr Bayo Alaba voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 302 shared comparable votes.

302 same votes 0 different votes 302 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
31 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
31 Aye 36 No
28 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
28 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
18 Aye 3 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
18 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
31 Aye 36 No
28 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
28 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
18 Aye 3 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
18 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

68.2%
4% below average
Rank 458 of 649
Participation
68.8%
4% below average
Rank 451 of 649
1,621
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
406
590 eligible divisions
888
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
207
51.0% of votes cast
733
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
199
49.0% of votes cast
17
1.0% of votes cast
Against party
9
2.2% of votes cast
16 years, 4 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

41
-42.7 vs Commons average
Rank 502 of 649
Appearances
40
-43.7 vs Commons average
Rank 506 of 649
95
-50.9 vs Commons average
Rank 360 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

£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£178,644
all imported IPSA years
£312,180
38% above average
Latest expenses
£178,644
21% below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
2
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

Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
#1
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes
#2
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
#3
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Housing
53 of 67 votes
#4
Defence
29 of 34 votes
Defence
55 of 71 votes
#5
Transport
23 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
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
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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
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