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David Williams vs Mr Bayo Alaba

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

Photograph of David Williams
David Williams
Lab Stoke-on-Trent North
vs
Photograph of Mr Bayo Alaba
Mr Bayo Alaba
Lab Southend East and Rochford

Voting alignment

David Williams and Mr Bayo Alaba voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 359 shared comparable votes.

358 same votes 1 different votes 359 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
36 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
36 Aye 28 No
28 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
28 Aye 9 No
19 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
10 Aye 20 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
36 Aye 28 No
28 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
28 Aye 9 No
19 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
10 Aye 20 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

85.9 %
13 % above average
Rank 78 of 649
Participation
70.4 %
2 % below average
Rank 421 of 649
488
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
400
568 eligible divisions
255
52.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
204
51.0 % of votes cast
233
47.7 % of votes cast
No votes
196
49.0 % of votes cast
13
2.7 % of votes cast
Against party
9
2.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

57
-18.1 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 649
Appearances
41
-34.1 vs Commons average
Rank 475 of 649
75
-58.3 vs Commons average
Rank 391 of 649
Contributions
48
-85.3 vs Commons average
Rank 498 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£176,534
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£178,644
all imported IPSA years
£176,534
22 % below average
Latest expenses
£178,644
21 % below average
2
2 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

Education
50 of 50 votes
#1
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Housing
31 of 31 votes
#3
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#4
Defence
29 of 34 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#5
Trade
4 of 5 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
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 Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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