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Dr Sam Rushworth vs Mr Bayo Alaba

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

Photograph of Dr Sam Rushworth
Dr Sam Rushworth
Lab Bishop Auckland
vs
Photograph of Mr Bayo Alaba
Mr Bayo Alaba
Ind Southend East and Rochford

Voting alignment

Dr Sam Rushworth and Mr Bayo Alaba voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 294 shared comparable votes.

292 same votes 2 different votes 294 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
28 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
28 Aye 37 No
17 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
16 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
16 Aye 6 No
12 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 93% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
28 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
28 Aye 37 No
17 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
16 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
16 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

71.9%
1% below average
Rank 381 of 649
Participation
68.8%
4% below average
Rank 451 of 649
424
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
406
590 eligible divisions
213
50.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
207
51.0% of votes cast
211
49.8% of votes cast
No votes
199
49.0% of votes cast
16
3.8% of votes cast
Against party
9
2.2% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

69
-12.7 vs Commons average
Rank 313 of 649
Appearances
41
-40.7 vs Commons average
Rank 497 of 649
146
+3.7 vs Commons average
Rank 200 of 649
Contributions
47
-95.3 vs Commons average
Rank 514 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£212,044
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£178,644
all imported IPSA years
£212,044
6% below average
Latest expenses
£178,644
21% below average
4
3 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

Migration
13 of 13 votes
#1
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
#4
Defence
29 of 34 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#5
Transport
23 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
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
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
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
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API