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Ian Byrne vs Mr Bayo Alaba

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
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Photograph of Mr Bayo Alaba
Mr Bayo Alaba
Ind Southend East and Rochford

Voting alignment

Ian Byrne and Mr Bayo Alaba voted the same way 94% of the time, based on 300 shared comparable votes.

281 same votes 19 different votes 300 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
32 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 54 shared votes
32 Aye 22 No
28 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
28 Aye 7 No
9 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
6 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 2 No
Migration 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
16 Aye 9 No
Benefits 68% aligned 25 shared votes
14 Aye 11 No
18 Aye 12 No
Education 90% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
17 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 32 shared votes
17 Aye 15 No
32 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 54 shared votes
32 Aye 22 No

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

Voting record

73.0 %
same as average
Rank 360 of 649
Participation
70.3 %
2 % below average
Rank 424 of 649
1,199
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
404
575 eligible divisions
656
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
207
51.2 % of votes cast
543
45.3 % of votes cast
No votes
197
48.8 % of votes cast
25
2.1 % of votes cast
Against party
9
2.2 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

43
-34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 473 of 650
Appearances
46
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 650
83
-55.3 vs Commons average
Rank 379 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

£1,324,572
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£178,644
all imported IPSA years
£284,893
26 % above average
Latest expenses
£178,644
21 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
2
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
45 of 50 votes
#1
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
Education
61 of 69 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
#3
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
#4
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Migration
128 of 154 votes
#5
Defence
29 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye rebel
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
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
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 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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