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Mr Bayo Alaba vs Darren Paffey

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
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Photograph of Darren Paffey
Darren Paffey
Lab Southampton Itchen

Voting alignment

Mr Bayo Alaba and Darren Paffey voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 328 shared comparable votes.

328 same votes 0 different votes 328 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 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
40 Aye 38 No
10 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
10 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
40 Aye 38 No
10 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
10 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 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
77.9%
5% above average
Rank 249 of 649
404
580 eligible divisions
Total votes
452
580 eligible divisions
207
51.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
208
46.0% of votes cast
197
48.8% of votes cast
No votes
244
54.0% of votes cast
9
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.7% 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
43
-35.7 vs Commons average
Rank 471 of 649
48
-89.1 vs Commons average
Rank 499 of 649
Contributions
52
-85.1 vs Commons average
Rank 484 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
£200,934
all imported IPSA years
£178,644
21% below average
Latest expenses
£200,934
11% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#3
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Defence
29 of 34 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Transport
23 of 29 votes
#5
Benefits
27 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
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
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