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Melanie Ward vs Mr Bayo Alaba

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


Voting alignment

Melanie Ward and Mr Bayo Alaba voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 320 shared comparable votes.

320 same votes 0 different votes 320 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
17 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
19 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
36 Aye 34 No
17 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
19 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

75.8 %
3 % above average
Rank 295 of 649
Participation
70.3 %
2 % below average
Rank 424 of 649
436
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
404
575 eligible divisions
218
50.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
207
51.2 % of votes cast
218
50.0 % of votes cast
No votes
197
48.8 % of votes cast
12
2.8 % 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

71
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 289 of 650
Appearances
46
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 650
94
-44.3 vs Commons average
Rank 335 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

£195,558
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£178,644
all imported IPSA years
£195,558
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£178,644
21 % below average
6
2 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

#1
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#3
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Defence
29 of 34 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API