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Chris Ward vs Mr Bayo Alaba

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

Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
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Photograph of Mr Bayo Alaba
Mr Bayo Alaba
Ind Southend East and Rochford

Voting alignment

Chris Ward and Mr Bayo Alaba voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 328 shared comparable votes.

326 same votes 2 different votes 328 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
39 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
39 Aye 37 No
29 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 38 shared votes
29 Aye 9 No
17 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
39 Aye 37 No
29 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 38 shared votes
29 Aye 9 No
17 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

73.2 %
1 % above average
Rank 356 of 649
Participation
70.3 %
2 % below average
Rank 424 of 649
421
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
404
575 eligible divisions
219
52.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
207
51.2 % of votes cast
202
48.0 % of votes cast
No votes
197
48.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
9
2.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

52
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 416 of 650
Appearances
46
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 650
230
+91.7 vs Commons average
Rank 100 of 650
Contributions
55
-83.3 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£203,111
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£178,644
all imported IPSA years
£203,111
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£178,644
21 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 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
9 of 9 votes
#1
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
#3
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#4
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Transport
27 of 29 votes
#5
Defence
29 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
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
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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