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Ian Byrne vs Dawn Butler

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

Photograph of Ian Byrne
Ian Byrne
Lab Liverpool West Derby
vs
Photograph of Dawn Butler
Dawn Butler
Lab Brent East

Voting alignment

Ian Byrne and Dawn Butler voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 808 shared comparable votes.

801 same votes 7 different votes 808 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
73 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 106 shared votes
73 Aye 33 No
24 Aye 58 No
Migration 100% aligned 82 shared votes
24 Aye 58 No
22 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
26 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
26 Aye 14 No
23 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 32 shared votes
23 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 7 No
Housing 95% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
20 Aye 15 No
Benefits 97% aligned 35 shared votes
19 Aye 16 No
34 Aye 14 No
Education 98% aligned 48 shared votes
35 Aye 13 No
41 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 94 shared votes
42 Aye 52 No
73 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 106 shared votes
73 Aye 33 No

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

Voting record

73.2 %
same as average
Rank 363 of 647
Participation
64.5 %
9 % below average
Rank 531 of 647
1,175
1,605 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,499
2,323 eligible divisions
646
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
835
55.7 % of votes cast
529
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
664
44.3 % of votes cast
22
1.9 % of votes cast
Against party
23
1.5 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

42
-21.7 vs Commons average
Rank 418 of 647
Appearances
52
-11.7 vs Commons average
Rank 325 of 647
83
-30.8 vs Commons average
Rank 307 of 647
Contributions
60
-53.8 vs Commons average
Rank 415 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£1,324,572
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,182,360
all imported IPSA years
£284,893
26 % above average
Latest expenses
£287,721
27 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
45 of 50 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
Education
60 of 68 votes
#2
Transport
69 of 91 votes
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
#3
Education
72 of 95 votes
Migration
127 of 152 votes
#4
Trade
66 of 88 votes
Work / Employment
54 of 65 votes
#5
Work / Employment
54 of 75 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
Aye
King's Speech (Motion for an Address): Amendment (d) 23 Jul 2024
No
Aye
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Aye
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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