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Mr Bayo Alaba vs Matthew Patrick

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 Matthew Patrick
Matthew Patrick
Lab Wirral West

Voting alignment

Mr Bayo Alaba and Matthew Patrick voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 345 shared comparable votes.

343 same votes 2 different votes 345 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
36 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
36 Aye 34 No
29 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 38 shared votes
29 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
15 Aye 15 No
14 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
36 Aye 34 No
29 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 38 shared votes
29 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
15 Aye 15 No
14 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

65.8%
7% below average
Rank 503 of 650
Participation
81.4%
9% above average
Rank 170 of 650
407
619 eligible divisions
Total votes
504
619 eligible divisions
208
51.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
242
48.0% of votes cast
199
48.9% of votes cast
No votes
262
52.0% of votes cast
9
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
9
1.8% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

43
-45.5 vs Commons average
Rank 509 of 650
Appearances
35
-53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 538 of 650
47
-107.1 vs Commons average
Rank 531 of 650
Contributions
98
-56.1 vs Commons average
Rank 363 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
£174,976
all imported IPSA years
£178,644
21% below average
Latest expenses
£174,976
23% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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

Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Work / Employment
39 of 42 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Defence
29 of 34 votes
#3
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Transport
23 of 30 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Housing
23 of 32 votes
#5
Education
44 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
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
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
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