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Emma Lewell vs Mr Bayo Alaba

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

Photograph of Emma Lewell
Emma Lewell
Lab South Shields
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Photograph of Mr Bayo Alaba
Mr Bayo Alaba
Ind Southend East and Rochford

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Mr Bayo Alaba voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 313 shared comparable votes.

305 same votes 8 different votes 313 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
39 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
39 Aye 34 No
24 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
16 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 10 No
Benefits 60% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
39 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
39 Aye 34 No
24 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
16 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

71.2 %
2 % below average
Rank 403 of 649
Participation
70.3 %
2 % below average
Rank 424 of 649
1,680
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
404
575 eligible divisions
935
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
207
51.2 % of votes cast
745
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
197
48.8 % of votes cast
34
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
9
2.2 % of votes cast
13 years, 3 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

76
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 264 of 650
Appearances
46
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 650
76
-62.3 vs Commons average
Rank 401 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

£2,461,712
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£178,644
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£178,644
21 % below average
11
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
5
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

Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#1
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
Transport
81 of 95 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Trade
77 of 91 votes
#3
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 43 votes
#4
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Defence
29 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
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
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
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
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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