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Chris Elmore vs Ian Byrne

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

Photograph of Chris Elmore
Chris Elmore
Lab Bridgend
vs
Photograph of Ian Byrne
Ian Byrne
Lab Liverpool West Derby

Voting alignment

Chris Elmore and Ian Byrne voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,049 shared comparable votes.

1,026 same votes 23 different votes 1,049 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
84 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 120 shared votes
84 Aye 36 No
33 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 53 shared votes
33 Aye 20 No
24 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
25 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 46 shared votes
25 Aye 21 No
25 Aye 20 No
Trade 100% aligned 45 shared votes
25 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 18 No
Benefits 79% aligned 39 shared votes
23 Aye 16 No
31 Aye 15 No
Education 96% aligned 46 shared votes
31 Aye 15 No
22 Aye 14 No
Housing 97% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
37 Aye 90 No
Migration 98% aligned 127 shared votes
35 Aye 92 No
47 Aye 59 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 106 shared votes
46 Aye 60 No

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

Voting record

77.1%
5% above average
Rank 264 of 650
Participation
72.7%
same as average
Rank 362 of 650
1,824
2,366 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,235
1,699 eligible divisions
1,002
54.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
674
54.6% of votes cast
822
45.1% of votes cast
No votes
561
45.4% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
26
2.1% of votes cast
10 years, 6 months
Since 5 May 2016
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

45
-49.5 vs Commons average
Rank 511 of 650
Appearances
61
-33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 423 of 650
240
+75.4 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 650
Contributions
109
-55.6 vs Commons average
Rank 357 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,290,713
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,324,572
all imported IPSA years
£343,439
52% above average
Latest expenses
£284,893
26% above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
1
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

Housing
58 of 62 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
57 of 63 votes
Migration
151 of 165 votes
#2
Education
61 of 69 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#3
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 55 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
Work / Employment
68 of 78 votes
#5
Migration
128 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
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
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No 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
Where they voted the same
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
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
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