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Mr Bayo Alaba vs Chris Coghlan

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 Chris Coghlan
Chris Coghlan
LD Dorking and Horley

Voting alignment

Mr Bayo Alaba and Chris Coghlan voted the same way 14% of the time, based on 217 shared comparable votes.

30 same votes 187 different votes 217 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
1 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 75% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 1 No
Housing 50% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 3 No
Energy 50% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 11 No
Benefits 19% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
10 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 17% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 6 No
Defence 0% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 3 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
0 Aye 3 No
Trade 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
25 Aye 27 No
Tax 6% aligned 52 shared votes
30 Aye 22 No

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

Voting record

68.9%
4% below average
Rank 448 of 649
Participation
52.4%
20% below average
Rank 617 of 649
404
586 eligible divisions
Total votes
307
586 eligible divisions
207
51.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
179
58.3% of votes cast
197
48.8% of votes cast
No votes
128
41.7% of votes cast
9
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

42
-38.6 vs Commons average
Rank 484 of 649
Appearances
60
-20.6 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 649
48
-92.5 vs Commons average
Rank 505 of 649
Contributions
72
-68.5 vs Commons average
Rank 422 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
£188,989
all imported IPSA years
£178,644
21% below average
Latest expenses
£188,989
16% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#2
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#3
Work / Employment
27 of 39 votes
Defence
29 of 34 votes
#4
Education
33 of 50 votes
Transport
23 of 29 votes
#5
Tax
70 of 112 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
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 Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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