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Richard Burgon vs Helen Hayes

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

Photograph of Richard Burgon
Richard Burgon
Lab Leeds East
vs
Photograph of Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes
Lab Dulwich and West Norwood

Voting alignment

Richard Burgon and Helen Hayes voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,728 shared comparable votes.

1,701 same votes 27 different votes 1,728 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
149 Aye 82 No
Tax 100% aligned 231 shared votes
149 Aye 82 No
37 Aye 103 No
Migration 100% aligned 140 shared votes
37 Aye 103 No
37 Aye 38 No
Transport 100% aligned 75 shared votes
37 Aye 38 No
35 Aye 38 No
Trade 100% aligned 73 shared votes
35 Aye 38 No
40 Aye 29 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 69 shared votes
40 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 17 No
Benefits 88% aligned 57 shared votes
39 Aye 18 No
32 Aye 23 No
Energy 96% aligned 55 shared votes
34 Aye 21 No
43 Aye 21 No
Education 97% aligned 64 shared votes
43 Aye 21 No
10 Aye 28 No
Devolution / Local Government 97% aligned 38 shared votes
9 Aye 29 No
20 Aye 25 No
Housing 98% aligned 45 shared votes
19 Aye 26 No

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

Voting record

80.0%
8% above average
Rank 197 of 650
Participation
79.5%
7% above average
Rank 212 of 650
1,933
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,921
2,417 eligible divisions
1,059
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,055
54.9% of votes cast
874
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
866
45.1% of votes cast
45
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
20
1.0% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

94
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 650
Appearances
118
+23.5 vs Commons average
Rank 155 of 650
105
-59.6 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 650
Contributions
137
-27.6 vs Commons average
Rank 280 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,305,544
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,194,899
all imported IPSA years
£301,574
33% above average
Latest expenses
£295,156
30% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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

Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#1
Housing
63 of 67 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
190 of 212 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#4
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
41 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye rebel
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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