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Mr Bayo Alaba vs Ian Roome

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 Ian Roome
Ian Roome
LD North Devon

Voting alignment

Mr Bayo Alaba and Ian Roome voted the same way 17% of the time, based on 240 shared comparable votes.

41 same votes 199 different votes 240 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
4 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 3 No
Energy 63% aligned 8 shared votes
8 Aye 0 No
8 Aye 4 No
Housing 58% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
8 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 31% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
1 Aye 3 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 8% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
16 Aye 9 No
Education 8% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
23 Aye 24 No
Tax 9% aligned 47 shared votes
28 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

69.8%
3% below average
Rank 435 of 649
Participation
54.9%
18% below average
Rank 608 of 649
404
579 eligible divisions
Total votes
318
579 eligible divisions
207
51.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
176
55.3% of votes cast
197
48.8% of votes cast
No votes
142
44.7% 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

44
-34.8 vs Commons average
Rank 466 of 649
Appearances
89
+10.2 vs Commons average
Rank 199 of 649
51
-86.5 vs Commons average
Rank 492 of 649
Contributions
116
-21.5 vs Commons average
Rank 261 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
£156,328
all imported IPSA years
£178,644
21% below average
Latest expenses
£156,328
31% 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
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#2
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Defence
29 of 34 votes
#4
Trade
5 of 7 votes
Transport
23 of 29 votes
#5
Education
35 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
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
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 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
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
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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
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