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Dawn Butler vs Mr Bayo Alaba

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

Photograph of Dawn Butler
Dawn Butler
Lab Brent East
vs
Photograph of Mr Bayo Alaba
Mr Bayo Alaba
Ind Southend East and Rochford

Voting alignment

Dawn Butler and Mr Bayo Alaba voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 303 shared comparable votes.

300 same votes 3 different votes 303 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
34 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
34 Aye 36 No
15 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
15 Aye 19 No
16 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
25 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
25 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
6 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 10 No
Benefits 90% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
34 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
34 Aye 36 No
15 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
15 Aye 19 No
16 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
25 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
25 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

64.2%
8% below average
Rank 530 of 649
Participation
68.8%
4% below average
Rank 451 of 649
1,525
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
406
590 eligible divisions
843
55.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
207
51.0% of votes cast
682
44.7% of votes cast
No votes
199
49.0% of votes cast
25
1.6% of votes cast
Against party
9
2.2% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

60
-23.7 vs Commons average
Rank 373 of 649
Appearances
40
-43.7 vs Commons average
Rank 506 of 649
62
-83.9 vs Commons average
Rank 468 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

£2,182,360
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£178,644
all imported IPSA years
£287,721
27% above average
Latest expenses
£178,644
21% below average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
3
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

Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#1
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
Transport
72 of 95 votes
#2
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Education
72 of 96 votes
#3
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Trade
68 of 91 votes
#4
Defence
29 of 34 votes
Work / Employment
56 of 77 votes
#5
Transport
23 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Draft Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024 13 Nov 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
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
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