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Dr Rupa Huq vs Mr Bayo Alaba

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

Photograph of Dr Rupa Huq
Dr Rupa Huq
Lab Ealing Central and Acton
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Photograph of Mr Bayo Alaba
Mr Bayo Alaba
Ind Southend East and Rochford

Voting alignment

Dr Rupa Huq and Mr Bayo Alaba voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 332 shared comparable votes.

332 same votes 0 different votes 332 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
26 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
26 Aye 37 No
25 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
25 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
10 Aye 20 No
18 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
26 Aye 37 No
25 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
25 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
10 Aye 20 No
18 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

73.9 %
1 % above average
Rank 337 of 649
Participation
70.3 %
2 % below average
Rank 424 of 649
1,744
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
404
575 eligible divisions
959
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
207
51.2 % of votes cast
785
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
197
48.8 % of votes cast
13
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
9
2.2 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

66
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 321 of 650
Appearances
46
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 650
55
-83.3 vs Commons average
Rank 476 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

£1,593,926
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£178,644
all imported IPSA years
£234,745
4 % above average
Latest expenses
£178,644
21 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
2
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

Defence
63 of 71 votes
#1
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Work / Employment
66 of 77 votes
#3
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#4
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#5
Defence
29 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

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
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
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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