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Ian Byrne vs Rebecca Long Bailey

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 Rebecca Long Bailey
Rebecca Long Bailey
Lab Salford

Voting alignment

Ian Byrne and Rebecca Long Bailey voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,048 shared comparable votes.

1,042 same votes 6 different votes 1,048 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
59 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 124 shared votes
59 Aye 65 No
76 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 116 shared votes
76 Aye 40 No
32 Aye 20 No
Benefits 100% aligned 52 shared votes
32 Aye 20 No
26 Aye 24 No
Defence 100% aligned 50 shared votes
26 Aye 24 No
24 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 16 No
Education 96% aligned 49 shared votes
33 Aye 16 No
35 Aye 91 No
Migration 99% aligned 126 shared votes
36 Aye 90 No
59 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 124 shared votes
59 Aye 65 No
76 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 116 shared votes
76 Aye 40 No
32 Aye 20 No
Benefits 100% aligned 52 shared votes
32 Aye 20 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
76.7 %
4 % above average
Rank 273 of 649
1,199
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,812
2,361 eligible divisions
656
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,007
55.6 % of votes cast
543
45.3 % of votes cast
No votes
805
44.4 % of votes cast
25
2.1 % of votes cast
Against party
25
1.4 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

43
-34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 473 of 650
Appearances
44
-33.9 vs Commons average
Rank 466 of 650
83
-55.3 vs Commons average
Rank 379 of 650
Contributions
45
-93.3 vs Commons average
Rank 515 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
£1,991,058
all imported IPSA years
£284,893
26 % above average
Latest expenses
£259,636
15 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
1 registered category
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
Defence
68 of 71 votes
Education
61 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
#3
Housing
58 of 66 votes
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 43 votes
Migration
128 of 154 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No rebel
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: New Clause 34 18 Mar 2025
Education
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
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
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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
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
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