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Sarah Edwards vs Mr Bayo Alaba

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

Photograph of Sarah Edwards
Sarah Edwards
Lab Tamworth
vs
Photograph of Mr Bayo Alaba
Mr Bayo Alaba
Ind Southend East and Rochford

Voting alignment

Sarah Edwards and Mr Bayo Alaba voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 273 shared comparable votes.

264 same votes 9 different votes 273 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
37 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
37 Aye 29 No
23 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
23 Aye 5 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
37 Aye 29 No
23 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
23 Aye 5 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

63.2 %
10 % below average
Rank 537 of 649
Participation
70.3 %
2 % below average
Rank 424 of 649
470
744 eligible divisions
Total votes
404
575 eligible divisions
263
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
207
51.2 % of votes cast
207
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
197
48.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
9
2.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 10 months
Since 19 Oct 2023
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

40
-37.9 vs Commons average
Rank 488 of 650
Appearances
46
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 650
56
-82.3 vs Commons average
Rank 467 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

£322,568
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£178,644
all imported IPSA years
£237,152
5 % above average
Latest expenses
£178,644
21 % below average
1
1 registered category
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

Democracy / Parliament
12 of 12 votes
#1
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
Benefits
28 of 31 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Work / Employment
33 of 45 votes
#3
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Defence
24 of 34 votes
#4
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Tax
97 of 138 votes
#5
Defence
29 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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 Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API