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Mr Bayo Alaba vs Mrs Elsie Blundell

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 Mrs Elsie Blundell
Mrs Elsie Blundell
Lab Heywood and Middleton North

Voting alignment

Mr Bayo Alaba and Mrs Elsie Blundell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 356 shared comparable votes.

356 same votes 0 different votes 356 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
41 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
41 Aye 37 No
13 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
13 Aye 21 No
18 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
18 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
41 Aye 37 No
13 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
13 Aye 21 No
18 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
18 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

70.3 %
2 % below average
Rank 424 of 649
Participation
83.7 %
11 % above average
Rank 126 of 649
404
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
481
575 eligible divisions
207
51.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
238
49.5 % of votes cast
197
48.8 % of votes cast
No votes
243
50.5 % of votes cast
9
2.2 % of votes cast
Against party
10
2.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

46
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 650
Appearances
63
-14.9 vs Commons average
Rank 335 of 650
55
-83.3 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 650
Contributions
90
-48.3 vs Commons average
Rank 350 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
£161,906
all imported IPSA years
£178,644
21 % below average
Latest expenses
£161,906
28 % below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#3
Housing
30 of 31 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#4
Transport
28 of 29 votes
Defence
29 of 34 votes
#5
Education
48 of 50 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
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
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