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Helen Hayes vs Rebecca Long Bailey

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 Rebecca Long Bailey
Rebecca Long Bailey
Lab Salford

Voting alignment

Helen Hayes and Rebecca Long Bailey voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,648 shared comparable votes.

1,632 same votes 16 different votes 1,648 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
129 Aye 74 No
Tax 100% aligned 203 shared votes
129 Aye 74 No
76 Aye 82 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 158 shared votes
76 Aye 82 No
35 Aye 98 No
Migration 100% aligned 133 shared votes
35 Aye 98 No
35 Aye 38 No
Transport 100% aligned 73 shared votes
35 Aye 38 No
34 Aye 36 No
Trade 100% aligned 70 shared votes
34 Aye 36 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 16 No
Benefits 91% aligned 55 shared votes
38 Aye 17 No
31 Aye 17 No
Energy 98% aligned 48 shared votes
30 Aye 18 No
108 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 174 shared votes
111 Aye 63 No
129 Aye 74 No
Tax 100% aligned 203 shared votes
129 Aye 74 No
76 Aye 82 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 158 shared votes
76 Aye 82 No

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

Voting record

79.4%
7% above average
Rank 209 of 650
Participation
76.8%
4% above average
Rank 268 of 650
1,898
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,836
2,390 eligible divisions
1,045
55.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,014
55.2% of votes cast
853
44.9% of votes cast
No votes
822
44.8% of votes cast
20
1.1% of votes cast
Against party
26
1.4% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

107
+20.1 vs Commons average
Rank 160 of 650
Appearances
60
-26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 395 of 650
127
-24.4 vs Commons average
Rank 272 of 650
Contributions
61
-90.4 vs Commons average
Rank 476 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
£1,991,058
all imported IPSA years
£295,156
30% above average
Latest expenses
£259,636
15% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
1 registered category
4
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
66 of 70 votes
#1
Defence
68 of 71 votes
Housing
63 of 67 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
62 of 70 votes
Brexit / EU
190 of 211 votes
#3
Housing
59 of 67 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
Democracy / Parliament
41 of 47 votes
#5
Transport
81 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
King's Speech (Motion for an Address): Amendment (d) 23 Jul 2024
Aye
Aye
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Aye
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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