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Helen Hayes vs Ian Byrne

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

Photograph of Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes
Lab Dulwich and West Norwood
vs
Photograph of Ian Byrne
Ian Byrne
Lab Liverpool West Derby

Voting alignment

Helen Hayes and Ian Byrne voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,098 shared comparable votes.

1,080 same votes 18 different votes 1,098 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
102 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 150 shared votes
102 Aye 48 No
35 Aye 88 No
Migration 100% aligned 123 shared votes
35 Aye 88 No
30 Aye 25 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 55 shared votes
30 Aye 25 No
31 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 51 shared votes
31 Aye 20 No
23 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 50 shared votes
23 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 17 No
Benefits 85% aligned 46 shared votes
30 Aye 16 No
21 Aye 13 No
Housing 97% aligned 34 shared votes
22 Aye 12 No
33 Aye 12 No
Education 98% aligned 45 shared votes
34 Aye 11 No
48 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 115 shared votes
49 Aye 66 No
102 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 150 shared votes
102 Aye 48 No

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

Voting record

79.5%
7% above average
Rank 212 of 650
Participation
72.7%
same as average
Rank 362 of 650
1,921
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,235
1,699 eligible divisions
1,055
54.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
674
54.6% of votes cast
866
45.1% of votes cast
No votes
561
45.4% of votes cast
20
1.0% of votes cast
Against party
26
2.1% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

118
+23.5 vs Commons average
Rank 155 of 650
Appearances
61
-33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 423 of 650
137
-27.6 vs Commons average
Rank 280 of 650
Contributions
109
-55.6 vs Commons average
Rank 357 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,194,899
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,324,572
all imported IPSA years
£295,156
30% above average
Latest expenses
£284,893
26% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
4
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Housing
63 of 67 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
57 of 63 votes
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#2
Education
61 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
190 of 212 votes
#3
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
Democracy / Parliament
41 of 47 votes
#5
Migration
128 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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