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Helen Hayes vs Valerie Vaz

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 Valerie Vaz
Valerie Vaz
Lab Walsall and Bloxwich

Voting alignment

Helen Hayes and Valerie Vaz voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,659 shared comparable votes.

1,654 same votes 5 different votes 1,659 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
150 Aye 82 No
Tax 100% aligned 232 shared votes
150 Aye 82 No
80 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 157 shared votes
80 Aye 77 No
38 Aye 104 No
Migration 100% aligned 142 shared votes
38 Aye 104 No
34 Aye 40 No
Transport 100% aligned 74 shared votes
34 Aye 40 No
52 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 73 shared votes
52 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
108 Aye 70 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 178 shared votes
111 Aye 67 No
150 Aye 82 No
Tax 100% aligned 232 shared votes
150 Aye 82 No
80 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 157 shared votes
80 Aye 77 No
38 Aye 104 No
Migration 100% aligned 142 shared votes
38 Aye 104 No
34 Aye 40 No
Transport 100% aligned 74 shared votes
34 Aye 40 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 213 of 649
Participation
76.9 %
4 % above average
Rank 269 of 649
1,875
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,815
2,361 eligible divisions
1,037
55.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,023
56.4 % of votes cast
838
44.7 % of votes cast
No votes
792
43.6 % of votes cast
18
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
11
0.6 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

93
+15.0 vs Commons average
Rank 172 of 649
Appearances
30
-48.0 vs Commons average
Rank 545 of 649
121
-17.4 vs Commons average
Rank 232 of 649
Contributions
15
-123.4 vs Commons average
Rank 606 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,194,899
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,436,824
all imported IPSA years
£295,156
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£218,663
3 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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

Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Housing
62 of 66 votes
#2
Education
91 of 96 votes
Brexit / EU
190 of 211 votes
#3
Migration
149 of 171 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Migration
149 of 171 votes
#5
Transport
80 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
Aye
No
Record Copies of Act 20 Apr 2016
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
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
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) 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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