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Mr Bayo Alaba vs Richard Baker

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 Richard Baker
Richard Baker
Lab Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Voting alignment

Mr Bayo Alaba and Richard Baker voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 307 shared comparable votes.

307 same votes 0 different votes 307 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 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
36 Aye 36 No
25 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
25 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 24 shared votes
5 Aye 19 No
9 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
36 Aye 36 No
25 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
25 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 24 shared votes
5 Aye 19 No
9 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 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
74.8%
2% above average
Rank 318 of 649
404
580 eligible divisions
Total votes
434
580 eligible divisions
207
51.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
209
48.2% of votes cast
197
48.8% of votes cast
No votes
225
51.8% of votes cast
9
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.8% 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
54
-24.7 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 649
48
-89.1 vs Commons average
Rank 499 of 649
Contributions
67
-70.1 vs Commons average
Rank 429 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
£179,133
all imported IPSA years
£178,644
21% below average
Latest expenses
£179,133
21% 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
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#3
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Defence
29 of 34 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Transport
23 of 29 votes
#5
Benefits
27 of 30 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
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
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