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Kirsteen Sullivan vs Mr Bayo Alaba

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

Photograph of Kirsteen Sullivan
Kirsteen Sullivan
Lab Bathgate and Linlithgow
vs
Photograph of Mr Bayo Alaba
Mr Bayo Alaba
Ind Southend East and Rochford

Voting alignment

Kirsteen Sullivan and Mr Bayo Alaba voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 282 shared comparable votes.

280 same votes 2 different votes 282 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
36 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
36 Aye 27 No
15 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
21 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
21 Aye 2 No
19 Aye 3 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
19 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 8 No
Benefits 95% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
36 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
36 Aye 27 No
15 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
21 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
21 Aye 2 No
19 Aye 3 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
19 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

71.1 %
2 % below average
Rank 404 of 649
Participation
70.3 %
2 % below average
Rank 424 of 649
409
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
404
575 eligible divisions
223
54.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
207
51.2 % of votes cast
186
45.5 % of votes cast
No votes
197
48.8 % of votes cast
14
3.4 % of votes cast
Against party
9
2.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

75
-2.9 vs Commons average
Rank 269 of 650
Appearances
46
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 650
91
-47.3 vs Commons average
Rank 344 of 650
Contributions
55
-83.3 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£198,590
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£178,644
all imported IPSA years
£198,590
12 % below average
Latest expenses
£178,644
21 % below average
4
3 registered categories
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

Housing
30 of 31 votes
#1
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#3
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 62 votes
#5
Defence
29 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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