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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
vs
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 316 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 309 different votes 316 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
33 Aye 48 No
Tax 0% aligned 81 shared votes
48 Aye 33 No
13 Aye 18 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
18 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 48 No
Tax 0% aligned 81 shared votes
48 Aye 33 No
13 Aye 18 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
18 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 8 No
Defence 0% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 No
7 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 8 No
Transport 0% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

68.6 %
4 % below average
Rank 459 of 650
Participation
84.2 %
12 % above average
Rank 115 of 650
383
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
470
558 eligible divisions
186
48.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
241
51.3 % of votes cast
197
51.4 % of votes cast
No votes
229
48.7 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

85
+14.7 vs Commons average
Rank 166 of 650
Appearances
49
-21.3 vs Commons average
Rank 395 of 650
94
-30.8 vs Commons average
Rank 292 of 650
Contributions
57
-67.8 vs Commons average
Rank 453 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
8
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
2 registered categories
1
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
100 of 108 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#2
Energy
17 of 17 votes
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
8 of 11 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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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