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Ms Marie Rimmer vs Mr Bayo Alaba

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

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Ms Marie Rimmer
Lab St Helens South and Whiston
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Mr Bayo Alaba
Ind Southend East and Rochford

Voting alignment

Ms Marie Rimmer and Mr Bayo Alaba voted the same way 96% of the time, based on 272 shared comparable votes.

262 same votes 10 different votes 272 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
23 Aye 19 No
Tax 100% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
27 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
27 Aye 2 No
11 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
13 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 14 No
Benefits 68% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
4 Aye 2 No
Trade 83% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 87% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No
23 Aye 19 No
Tax 100% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
27 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
27 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

69.3 %
3 % below average
Rank 441 of 649
Participation
70.3 %
2 % below average
Rank 424 of 649
1,637
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
404
575 eligible divisions
881
53.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
207
51.2 % of votes cast
756
46.2 % of votes cast
No votes
197
48.8 % of votes cast
30
1.8 % of votes cast
Against party
9
2.2 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

11
-66.9 vs Commons average
Rank 612 of 650
Appearances
46
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 650
13
-125.3 vs Commons average
Rank 611 of 650
Contributions
55
-83.3 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,944,981
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£178,644
all imported IPSA years
£257,584
14 % above average
Latest expenses
£178,644
21 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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

Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#1
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Defence
60 of 71 votes
#3
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#4
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Education
77 of 96 votes
#5
Defence
29 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
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
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 Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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