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Mr Bayo Alaba vs Melanie Ward

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 Melanie Ward
Melanie Ward
Lab Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Voting alignment

Mr Bayo Alaba and Melanie Ward voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 320 shared comparable votes.

320 same votes 0 different votes 320 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
17 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
19 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
36 Aye 34 No
17 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
19 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 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
75.9%
3% above average
Rank 294 of 649
404
580 eligible divisions
Total votes
440
580 eligible divisions
207
51.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
219
49.8% of votes cast
197
48.8% of votes cast
No votes
221
50.2% 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
69
-9.7 vs Commons average
Rank 308 of 649
48
-89.1 vs Commons average
Rank 499 of 649
Contributions
93
-44.1 vs Commons average
Rank 339 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
£195,558
all imported IPSA years
£178,644
21% below average
Latest expenses
£195,558
14% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
2 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

Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#3
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Defence
29 of 34 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Transport
23 of 29 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 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
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
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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