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Mr Bayo Alaba vs Barry Gardiner

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

Photograph of Mr Bayo Alaba
Mr Bayo Alaba
Ind Southend East and Rochford
vs
Photograph of Barry Gardiner
Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West

Voting alignment

Mr Bayo Alaba and Barry Gardiner voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 260 shared comparable votes.

257 same votes 3 different votes 260 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
30 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 57 shared votes
30 Aye 27 No
9 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
7 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No
17 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
17 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 11 No
Benefits 81% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
30 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 57 shared votes
30 Aye 27 No
9 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
7 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

69.7%
3% below average
Rank 438 of 649
Participation
67.3%
5% below average
Rank 474 of 649
404
580 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,593
2,366 eligible divisions
207
51.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
890
55.9% of votes cast
197
48.8% of votes cast
No votes
703
44.1% of votes cast
9
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 4 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

42
-36.7 vs Commons average
Rank 477 of 649
Appearances
56
-22.7 vs Commons average
Rank 391 of 649
48
-89.1 vs Commons average
Rank 499 of 649
Contributions
90
-47.1 vs Commons average
Rank 358 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£178,644
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
£178,644
21% below average
Latest expenses
£268,850
19% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
0
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

Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
#1
Trade
77 of 91 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#2
Transport
78 of 95 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#3
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Defence
29 of 34 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
Transport
23 of 29 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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: 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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
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
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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