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Mr Bayo Alaba vs Dr Allison Gardner

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

Photograph of Mr Bayo Alaba
Mr Bayo Alaba
Lab Southend East and Rochford
vs
Photograph of Dr Allison Gardner
Dr Allison Gardner
Lab Stoke-on-Trent South

Voting alignment

Mr Bayo Alaba and Dr Allison Gardner voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 351 shared comparable votes.

350 same votes 1 different votes 351 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
38 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
38 Aye 33 No
18 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
18 Aye 21 No
27 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
27 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
17 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
38 Aye 33 No
18 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
18 Aye 21 No
27 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
27 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
17 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

70.2 %
3 % below average
Rank 426 of 649
Participation
85.5 %
13 % above average
Rank 86 of 649
402
573 eligible divisions
Total votes
490
573 eligible divisions
205
51.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
244
49.8 % of votes cast
197
49.0 % of votes cast
No votes
246
50.2 % of votes cast
9
2.2 % of votes cast
Against party
11
2.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

42
-34.6 vs Commons average
Rank 479 of 649
Appearances
60
-16.6 vs Commons average
Rank 358 of 649
49
-86.8 vs Commons average
Rank 499 of 649
Contributions
102
-33.8 vs Commons average
Rank 304 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
£200,981
all imported IPSA years
£178,644
21 % below average
Latest expenses
£200,981
11 % below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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
37 of 37 votes
#1
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Defence
29 of 34 votes
#4
Defence
33 of 34 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#5
Housing
30 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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 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
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