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Mr Bayo Alaba vs Sonia Kumar

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 Sonia Kumar
Sonia Kumar
Lab Dudley

Voting alignment

Mr Bayo Alaba and Sonia Kumar voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 351 shared comparable votes.

340 same votes 11 different votes 351 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
40 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
40 Aye 35 No
17 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
13 Aye 16 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
40 Aye 35 No
17 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
13 Aye 16 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

65.8%
7% below average
Rank 503 of 650
Participation
82.9%
10% above average
Rank 137 of 650
407
619 eligible divisions
Total votes
513
619 eligible divisions
208
51.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
263
51.3% of votes cast
199
48.9% of votes cast
No votes
250
48.7% of votes cast
9
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

43
-45.8 vs Commons average
Rank 510 of 650
Appearances
112
+23.2 vs Commons average
Rank 150 of 650
47
-107.6 vs Commons average
Rank 532 of 650
Contributions
129
-25.6 vs Commons average
Rank 279 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
£195,259
all imported IPSA years
£178,644
21% below average
Latest expenses
£195,259
14% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Work / Employment
39 of 42 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Defence
29 of 34 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Transport
23 of 30 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Housing
23 of 32 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
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
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
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
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