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Matthew Patrick vs Mr Bayo Alaba

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

Photograph of Matthew Patrick
Matthew Patrick
Lab Wirral West
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Photograph of Mr Bayo Alaba
Mr Bayo Alaba
Ind Southend East and Rochford

Voting alignment

Matthew Patrick and Mr Bayo Alaba voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 344 shared comparable votes.

342 same votes 2 different votes 344 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 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
36 Aye 34 No
29 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 38 shared votes
29 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
15 Aye 15 No
14 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
36 Aye 34 No
29 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 38 shared votes
29 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
15 Aye 15 No
14 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

80.5%
8% above average
Rank 188 of 649
Participation
68.8%
4% below average
Rank 451 of 649
475
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
406
590 eligible divisions
231
48.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
207
51.0% of votes cast
244
51.4% of votes cast
No votes
199
49.0% of votes cast
9
1.9% of votes cast
Against party
9
2.2% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

30
-53.7 vs Commons average
Rank 557 of 649
Appearances
40
-43.7 vs Commons average
Rank 506 of 649
97
-48.9 vs Commons average
Rank 346 of 649
Contributions
46
-99.9 vs Commons average
Rank 522 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£174,976
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£178,644
all imported IPSA years
£174,976
23% below average
Latest expenses
£178,644
21% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 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
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#2
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
#3
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Education
44 of 50 votes
#4
Defence
29 of 34 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#5
Transport
23 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
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
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
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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