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Kate Dearden vs Mr Alex Barros-Curtis

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

Photograph of Kate Dearden
Kate Dearden
Lab Halifax
vs
Photograph of Mr Alex Barros-Curtis
Mr Alex Barros-Curtis
Lab Cardiff West

Voting alignment

Kate Dearden and Mr Alex Barros-Curtis voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 364 shared comparable votes.

364 same votes 0 different votes 364 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
48 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
48 Aye 32 No
29 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
29 Aye 16 No
14 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
12 Aye 11 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
48 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
48 Aye 32 No
29 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
29 Aye 16 No
14 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
12 Aye 11 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

87.3 %
15 % above average
Rank 56 of 649
Participation
84.3 %
12 % above average
Rank 115 of 649
496
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
479
568 eligible divisions
245
49.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
247
51.6 % of votes cast
251
50.6 % of votes cast
No votes
232
48.4 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

71
-4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 276 of 649
Appearances
60
-15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 344 of 649
178
+44.7 vs Commons average
Rank 137 of 649
Contributions
71
-62.3 vs Commons average
Rank 410 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£175,203
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£117,527
all imported IPSA years
£175,203
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£117,527
48 % below average
7
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
2 registered categories
0
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

Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 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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