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Luke Pollard vs Ian Byrne

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

Photograph of Luke Pollard
Luke Pollard
Lab Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
vs
Photograph of Ian Byrne
Ian Byrne
Lab Liverpool West Derby

Voting alignment

Luke Pollard and Ian Byrne voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 934 shared comparable votes.

914 same votes 20 different votes 934 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
34 Aye 88 No
Migration 100% aligned 122 shared votes
34 Aye 88 No
76 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 109 shared votes
76 Aye 33 No
32 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 52 shared votes
32 Aye 20 No
23 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 51 shared votes
23 Aye 28 No
26 Aye 23 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 49 shared votes
26 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 19 No
Benefits 78% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
35 Aye 8 No
Education 93% aligned 43 shared votes
34 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 8 No
Housing 95% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No
56 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 114 shared votes
54 Aye 60 No
34 Aye 88 No
Migration 100% aligned 122 shared votes
34 Aye 88 No

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

Voting record

69.2%
3% below average
Rank 438 of 650
Participation
72.7%
same as average
Rank 362 of 650
1,496
2,162 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,235
1,699 eligible divisions
824
55.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
674
54.6% of votes cast
672
44.9% of votes cast
No votes
561
45.4% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
26
2.1% of votes cast
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

77
-17.5 vs Commons average
Rank 327 of 650
Appearances
61
-33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 423 of 650
673
+508.4 vs Commons average
Rank 13 of 650
Contributions
109
-55.6 vs Commons average
Rank 357 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,926,010
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,324,572
all imported IPSA years
£309,067
37% above average
Latest expenses
£284,893
26% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
57 of 63 votes
Migration
144 of 163 votes
#2
Education
61 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#3
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Trade
74 of 90 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
Defence
58 of 71 votes
#5
Migration
128 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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