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Rebecca Long Bailey vs Valerie Vaz

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

Photograph of Rebecca Long Bailey
Rebecca Long Bailey
Lab Salford
vs
Photograph of Valerie Vaz
Valerie Vaz
Lab Walsall and Bloxwich

Voting alignment

Rebecca Long Bailey and Valerie Vaz voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,619 shared comparable votes.

1,609 same votes 10 different votes 1,619 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
129 Aye 73 No
Tax 100% aligned 202 shared votes
129 Aye 73 No
112 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 176 shared votes
112 Aye 64 No
37 Aye 38 No
Trade 100% aligned 75 shared votes
37 Aye 38 No
33 Aye 39 No
Transport 100% aligned 72 shared votes
33 Aye 39 No
43 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 61 shared votes
43 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 17 No
Energy 98% aligned 48 shared votes
32 Aye 16 No
52 Aye 25 No
Education 99% aligned 77 shared votes
53 Aye 24 No
36 Aye 98 No
Migration 99% aligned 134 shared votes
37 Aye 97 No
84 Aye 78 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 162 shared votes
85 Aye 77 No
129 Aye 73 No
Tax 100% aligned 202 shared votes
129 Aye 73 No

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

Voting record

76.8%
4% above average
Rank 268 of 650
Participation
76.7%
4% above average
Rank 269 of 650
1,836
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,833
2,390 eligible divisions
1,014
55.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,030
56.2% of votes cast
822
44.8% of votes cast
No votes
803
43.8% of votes cast
26
1.4% of votes cast
Against party
13
0.7% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

60
-26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 395 of 650
Appearances
31
-55.9 vs Commons average
Rank 566 of 650
61
-90.4 vs Commons average
Rank 476 of 650
Contributions
14
-137.4 vs Commons average
Rank 619 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,991,058
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,436,824
all imported IPSA years
£259,636
15% above average
Latest expenses
£218,663
3% below average
5
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
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

Defence
68 of 71 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
68 of 70 votes
Foreign Affairs
62 of 70 votes
#2
Education
91 of 96 votes
Housing
59 of 67 votes
#3
Migration
149 of 171 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Transport
81 of 95 votes
#5
Transport
80 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech (Motion for an Address): Amendment (d) 23 Jul 2024
No
No rebel
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
Aye
No rebel
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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