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Chris Evans vs Liam Byrne

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

Photograph of Chris Evans
Chris Evans
Lab Caerphilly
vs
Photograph of Liam Byrne
Liam Byrne
Lab Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

Voting alignment

Chris Evans and Liam Byrne voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,304 shared comparable votes.

1,304 same votes 0 different votes 1,304 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
112 Aye 59 No
Tax 100% aligned 171 shared votes
112 Aye 59 No
112 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 169 shared votes
112 Aye 57 No
24 Aye 89 No
Migration 100% aligned 113 shared votes
24 Aye 89 No
57 Aye 52 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 109 shared votes
57 Aye 52 No
30 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 63 shared votes
30 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
112 Aye 59 No
Tax 100% aligned 171 shared votes
112 Aye 59 No
112 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 169 shared votes
112 Aye 57 No
24 Aye 89 No
Migration 100% aligned 113 shared votes
24 Aye 89 No
57 Aye 52 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 109 shared votes
57 Aye 52 No
30 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 63 shared votes
30 Aye 33 No

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

Voting record

72.0 %
1 % below average
Rank 392 of 648
Participation
65.0 %
8 % below average
Rank 521 of 648
1,664
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,502
2,312 eligible divisions
927
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
846
56.3 % of votes cast
737
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
656
43.7 % of votes cast
17
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.4 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
21 years, 10 months
Since 15 Jul 2004

Debates

11
-49.4 vs Commons average
Rank 614 of 648
Appearances
36
-24.4 vs Commons average
Rank 447 of 648
15
-93.9 vs Commons average
Rank 608 of 648
Contributions
60
-48.9 vs Commons average
Rank 405 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,706,428
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,073,714
all imported IPSA years
£290,268
28 % above average
Latest expenses
£280,258
24 % above average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 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

Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
Foreign Affairs
60 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Housing
55 of 66 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#4
Work / Employment
60 of 75 votes
Digital / Online Safety
49 of 60 votes
#5
Migration
131 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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