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Dr Allison Gardner vs Mr Bayo Alaba

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

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Dr Allison Gardner
Lab Stoke-on-Trent South
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Photograph of Mr Bayo Alaba
Mr Bayo Alaba
Ind Southend East and Rochford

Voting alignment

Dr Allison Gardner and Mr Bayo Alaba voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 353 shared comparable votes.

352 same votes 1 different votes 353 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
38 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
38 Aye 33 No
18 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
18 Aye 21 No
29 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
29 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
17 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
38 Aye 33 No
18 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
18 Aye 21 No
29 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
29 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
17 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

85.6 %
13 % above average
Rank 85 of 649
Participation
70.3 %
2 % below average
Rank 424 of 649
492
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
404
575 eligible divisions
246
50.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
207
51.2 % of votes cast
246
50.0 % of votes cast
No votes
197
48.8 % of votes cast
11
2.2 % 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

58
-19.9 vs Commons average
Rank 376 of 650
Appearances
46
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 650
99
-39.3 vs Commons average
Rank 320 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

£200,981
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£178,644
all imported IPSA years
£200,981
11 % below average
Latest expenses
£178,644
21 % below average
2
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

Energy
20 of 20 votes
#1
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#4
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Housing
30 of 31 votes
#5
Defence
29 of 34 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 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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