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Katie Lam vs Mr Alex Barros-Curtis

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

Photograph of Katie Lam
Katie Lam
Con Weald of Kent
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Photograph of Mr Alex Barros-Curtis
Mr Alex Barros-Curtis
Lab Cardiff West

Voting alignment

Katie Lam and Mr Alex Barros-Curtis voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 350 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 343 different votes 350 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
2 Aye 3 No
Migration 20% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 14 No
Benefits 12% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
14 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 31 shared votes
17 Aye 14 No
36 Aye 48 No
Tax 0% aligned 84 shared votes
48 Aye 36 No
13 Aye 19 No
Education 0% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 48 No
Tax 0% aligned 84 shared votes
48 Aye 36 No
13 Aye 19 No
Education 0% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 9 No
Transport 0% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

68.4%
4% below average
Rank 451 of 650
Participation
84.1%
12% above average
Rank 110 of 650
429
627 eligible divisions
Total votes
527
627 eligible divisions
206
48.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
271
51.4% of votes cast
223
52.0% of votes cast
No votes
256
48.6% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

109
+15.4 vs Commons average
Rank 178 of 650
Appearances
71
-22.6 vs Commons average
Rank 360 of 650
134
-28.9 vs Commons average
Rank 285 of 650
Contributions
86
-76.9 vs Commons average
Rank 427 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£223,662
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£117,527
all imported IPSA years
£223,662
1% below average
Latest expenses
£117,527
48% below average
14
5 registered categories
Registered interests
5
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

Tax
103 of 114 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Trade
8 of 10 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Aye
No
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
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
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