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Liam Byrne vs Sir Keir Starmer

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

Photograph of Liam Byrne
Liam Byrne
Lab Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
vs
Photograph of Sir Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer
Lab Holborn and St Pancras

Voting alignment

Liam Byrne and Sir Keir Starmer voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 750 shared comparable votes.

747 same votes 3 different votes 750 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
102 Aye 52 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 154 shared votes
102 Aye 52 No
60 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
60 Aye 22 No
31 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 56 shared votes
31 Aye 25 No
17 Aye 39 No
Migration 100% aligned 56 shared votes
17 Aye 39 No
17 Aye 27 No
Trade 100% aligned 44 shared votes
17 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
102 Aye 52 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 154 shared votes
102 Aye 52 No
60 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
60 Aye 22 No
31 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 56 shared votes
31 Aye 25 No
17 Aye 39 No
Migration 100% aligned 56 shared votes
17 Aye 39 No
17 Aye 27 No
Trade 100% aligned 44 shared votes
17 Aye 27 No

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

Voting record

65.2 %
8 % below average
Rank 517 of 647
Participation
38.3 %
35 % below average
Rank 633 of 647
1,522
2,333 eligible divisions
Total votes
893
2,333 eligible divisions
850
55.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
545
61.0 % of votes cast
672
44.2 % of votes cast
No votes
348
39.0 % of votes cast
6
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.2 % of votes cast
21 years, 11 months
Since 15 Jul 2004
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

34
-32.2 vs Commons average
Rank 487 of 650
Appearances
44
-22.2 vs Commons average
Rank 415 of 650
48
-69.8 vs Commons average
Rank 476 of 650
Contributions
1,405
+1287.2 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,073,714
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,930,144
all imported IPSA years
£280,258
24 % above average
Latest expenses
£232,065
3 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
15
3 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

Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
161 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Trade
51 of 88 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
25 of 45 votes
Work / Employment
60 of 75 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
37 of 69 votes
Migration
131 of 169 votes
#5
Transport
42 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Aye
HS2: report stage: Third Reading 23 Mar 2016
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc) 2 Dec 2025
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
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