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Mr Bayo Alaba vs Sam Rushworth

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 Sam Rushworth
Sam Rushworth
Lab Bishop Auckland

Voting alignment

Mr Bayo Alaba and Sam Rushworth voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 292 shared comparable votes.

290 same votes 2 different votes 292 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
28 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
28 Aye 37 No
17 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
16 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
16 Aye 6 No
12 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 93% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
28 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
28 Aye 37 No
17 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
16 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
16 Aye 6 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
72.1%
1% below average
Rank 380 of 649
404
580 eligible divisions
Total votes
418
580 eligible divisions
207
51.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
212
50.7% of votes cast
197
48.8% of votes cast
No votes
206
49.3% of votes cast
9
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
14
3.3% 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
62
-16.7 vs Commons average
Rank 348 of 649
48
-89.1 vs Commons average
Rank 499 of 649
Contributions
136
-1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 208 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
£212,044
all imported IPSA years
£178,644
21% below average
Latest expenses
£212,044
6% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Defence
29 of 34 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
Transport
23 of 29 votes
#5
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
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
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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