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Lee Barron vs Alex Ballinger

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

Photograph of Lee Barron
Lee Barron
Lab Corby and East Northamptonshire
vs
Photograph of Alex Ballinger
Alex Ballinger
Lab Halesowen

Voting alignment

Lee Barron and Alex Ballinger voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 373 shared comparable votes.

366 same votes 7 different votes 373 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
37 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
37 Aye 36 No
12 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
12 Aye 23 No
16 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
18 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
18 Aye 5 No
8 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 14 No
Benefits 70% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
37 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
37 Aye 36 No
12 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
12 Aye 23 No
16 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
18 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
18 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

76.1%
4% above average
Rank 281 of 650
Participation
76.7%
4% above average
Rank 268 of 650
484
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
488
636 eligible divisions
227
46.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
233
47.7% of votes cast
257
53.1% of votes cast
No votes
255
52.3% of votes cast
7
1.4% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

48
-47.6 vs Commons average
Rank 503 of 650
Appearances
95
-0.6 vs Commons average
Rank 248 of 650
55
-111.5 vs Commons average
Rank 524 of 650
Contributions
174
+7.5 vs Commons average
Rank 201 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£218,179
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£211,093
all imported IPSA years
£218,179
4% below average
Latest expenses
£211,093
7% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
0
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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Tax
103 of 122 votes
#5
Trade
9 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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