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Jayne Kirkham vs Alex Ballinger

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

Photograph of Jayne Kirkham
Jayne Kirkham
Lab Truro and Falmouth
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Photograph of Alex Ballinger
Alex Ballinger
Lab Halesowen

Voting alignment

Jayne Kirkham and Alex Ballinger voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 361 shared comparable votes.

361 same votes 0 different votes 361 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
28 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
28 Aye 36 No
22 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
22 Aye 11 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
24 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
24 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
28 Aye 36 No
22 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
22 Aye 11 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
24 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
24 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

82.4 %
10 % above average
Rank 151 of 649
Participation
76.1 %
3 % above average
Rank 290 of 649
468
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
432
568 eligible divisions
239
51.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
207
47.9 % of votes cast
229
48.9 % of votes cast
No votes
225
52.1 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

181
+105.9 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 649
Appearances
75
-0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 249 of 649
222
+88.7 vs Commons average
Rank 99 of 649
Contributions
132
-1.3 vs Commons average
Rank 200 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£143,536
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£211,093
all imported IPSA years
£143,536
37 % below average
Latest expenses
£211,093
7 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
1
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

Defence
34 of 34 votes
#1
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
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
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 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 Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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