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Ms Abena Oppong-Asare vs Ian Byrne

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Lab Erith and Thamesmead
vs
Photograph of Ian Byrne
Ian Byrne
Lab Liverpool West Derby

Voting alignment

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare and Ian Byrne voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,074 shared comparable votes.

1,051 same votes 23 different votes 1,074 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
90 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 130 shared votes
90 Aye 40 No
32 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 53 shared votes
32 Aye 21 No
29 Aye 19 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 48 shared votes
29 Aye 19 No
23 Aye 24 No
Defence 100% aligned 47 shared votes
23 Aye 24 No
24 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 46 shared votes
24 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 21 No
Benefits 85% aligned 52 shared votes
33 Aye 19 No
43 Aye 14 No
Education 95% aligned 57 shared votes
42 Aye 15 No
55 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 118 shared votes
53 Aye 65 No
36 Aye 90 No
Migration 99% aligned 126 shared votes
35 Aye 91 No
90 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 130 shared votes
90 Aye 40 No

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

Voting record

76.3%
4% above average
Rank 279 of 650
Participation
72.7%
same as average
Rank 362 of 650
1,296
1,699 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,235
1,699 eligible divisions
690
53.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
674
54.6% of votes cast
606
46.8% of votes cast
No votes
561
45.4% of votes cast
14
1.1% of votes cast
Against party
26
2.1% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

38
-56.5 vs Commons average
Rank 540 of 650
Appearances
61
-33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 423 of 650
42
-122.6 vs Commons average
Rank 562 of 650
Contributions
109
-55.6 vs Commons average
Rank 357 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,232,393
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,324,572
all imported IPSA years
£288,312
27% above average
Latest expenses
£284,893
26% above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Education
63 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
57 of 63 votes
Migration
139 of 154 votes
#2
Education
61 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#3
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Defence
61 of 70 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
Work / Employment
60 of 70 votes
#5
Migration
128 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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