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David Baines vs Mr Bayo Alaba

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

Photograph of David Baines
David Baines
Lab St Helens North
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Photograph of Mr Bayo Alaba
Mr Bayo Alaba
Ind Southend East and Rochford

Voting alignment

David Baines and Mr Bayo Alaba voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 286 shared comparable votes.

285 same votes 1 different votes 286 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 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
31 Aye 25 No
13 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
31 Aye 25 No
13 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

66.6%
6% below average
Rank 487 of 649
Participation
68.8%
4% below average
Rank 451 of 649
393
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
406
590 eligible divisions
191
48.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
207
51.0% of votes cast
202
51.4% of votes cast
No votes
199
49.0% of votes cast
15
3.8% of votes cast
Against party
9
2.2% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

27
-56.7 vs Commons average
Rank 570 of 649
Appearances
40
-43.7 vs Commons average
Rank 506 of 649
29
-116.9 vs Commons average
Rank 579 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

£136,662
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£178,644
all imported IPSA years
£136,662
40% below average
Latest expenses
£178,644
21% below average
1
1 registered category
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

Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#1
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#2
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#3
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#4
Defence
29 of 34 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#5
Transport
23 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
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
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
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