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Mr Bayo Alaba vs John McDonnell

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 John McDonnell
John McDonnell
Lab Hayes and Harlington

Voting alignment

Mr Bayo Alaba and John McDonnell voted the same way 90% of the time, based on 359 shared comparable votes.

323 same votes 36 different votes 359 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 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
38 Aye 29 No
29 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 38 shared votes
29 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
11 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 15 shared votes
11 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 71% aligned 28 shared votes
16 Aye 12 No
2 Aye 2 No
Migration 75% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
17 Aye 9 No
Education 77% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 92% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
18 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

65.6%
7% below average
Rank 504 of 650
Participation
79.1%
7% above average
Rank 215 of 650
407
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,903
2,406 eligible divisions
208
51.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,031
54.2% of votes cast
199
48.9% of votes cast
No votes
872
45.8% of votes cast
9
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
24
1.3% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

45
-47.1 vs Commons average
Rank 501 of 650
Appearances
146
+53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 98 of 650
49
-111.1 vs Commons average
Rank 530 of 650
Contributions
187
+26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 172 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£178,644
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
£178,644
21% below average
Latest expenses
£269,647
19% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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

Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
75 of 82 votes
Work / Employment
39 of 42 votes
#2
Work / Employment
73 of 80 votes
Defence
29 of 34 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
Transport
23 of 30 votes
#4
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Housing
23 of 32 votes
#5
Defence
63 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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
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
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
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