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Mr Bayo Alaba vs Chris McDonald

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 McDonald
Chris McDonald
Lab Stockton North

Voting alignment

Mr Bayo Alaba and Chris McDonald voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 321 shared comparable votes.

321 same votes 0 different votes 321 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
40 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
40 Aye 33 No
21 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
14 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
14 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
40 Aye 33 No
21 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
14 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
14 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 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
77.6%
5% above average
Rank 258 of 649
404
580 eligible divisions
Total votes
450
580 eligible divisions
207
51.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
223
49.6% of votes cast
197
48.8% of votes cast
No votes
227
50.4% of votes cast
9
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
10
2.2% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

42
-36.7 vs Commons average
Rank 477 of 649
Appearances
93
+14.3 vs Commons average
Rank 178 of 649
48
-89.1 vs Commons average
Rank 499 of 649
Contributions
407
+269.9 vs Commons average
Rank 33 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
£217,932
all imported IPSA years
£178,644
21% below average
Latest expenses
£217,932
4% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 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

Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#2
Defence
31 of 34 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Defence
29 of 34 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Transport
23 of 29 votes
#5
Migration
11 of 13 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
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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