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Mr Bayo Alaba vs Catherine McKinnell

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 Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Mr Bayo Alaba and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 301 shared comparable votes.

301 same votes 0 different votes 301 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
31 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
31 Aye 36 No
28 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
28 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
18 Aye 3 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
18 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
31 Aye 36 No
28 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
28 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
18 Aye 3 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
18 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 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
68.3%
4% below average
Rank 459 of 649
404
580 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,616
2,366 eligible divisions
207
51.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
887
54.9% of votes cast
197
48.8% of votes cast
No votes
729
45.1% 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
16 years, 4 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

42
-36.7 vs Commons average
Rank 477 of 649
Appearances
20
-58.7 vs Commons average
Rank 587 of 649
48
-89.1 vs Commons average
Rank 499 of 649
Contributions
20
-117.1 vs Commons average
Rank 600 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
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£178,644
21% below average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 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
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#2
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#3
Housing
53 of 66 votes
Defence
29 of 34 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Transport
23 of 29 votes
#5
Defence
55 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
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 Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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