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Ian Byrne vs Seema Malhotra

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 Seema Malhotra
Seema Malhotra
Lab Feltham and Heston

Voting alignment

Ian Byrne and Seema Malhotra voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 908 shared comparable votes.

891 same votes 17 different votes 908 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
79 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 115 shared votes
79 Aye 36 No
25 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 53 shared votes
25 Aye 28 No
25 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 46 shared votes
25 Aye 21 No
24 Aye 17 No
Trade 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
26 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
26 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 18 No
Benefits 81% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
23 Aye 13 No
Education 97% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
34 Aye 49 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 83 shared votes
34 Aye 49 No
34 Aye 84 No
Migration 99% aligned 118 shared votes
35 Aye 83 No
79 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 115 shared votes
79 Aye 36 No

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

Voting record

72.7%
same as average
Rank 362 of 650
Participation
68.3%
4% below average
Rank 450 of 650
1,235
1,699 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,652
2,417 eligible divisions
674
54.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
921
55.8% of votes cast
561
45.4% of votes cast
No votes
731
44.2% of votes cast
26
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
13
0.8% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
14 years, 10 months
Since 15 Dec 2011

Debates

61
-33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 423 of 650
Appearances
68
-26.5 vs Commons average
Rank 383 of 650
109
-55.6 vs Commons average
Rank 357 of 650
Contributions
336
+171.4 vs Commons average
Rank 57 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
£2,697,495
all imported IPSA years
£284,893
26% above average
Latest expenses
£252,817
12% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
57 of 63 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
184 of 212 votes
Education
61 of 69 votes
#2
Defence
60 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
#3
Migration
143 of 171 votes
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes
Migration
128 of 154 votes
#5
NHS / Health
44 of 56 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
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
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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