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Sarah Owen vs Mr Bayo Alaba

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

Photograph of Sarah Owen
Sarah Owen
Lab Luton North
vs
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Mr Bayo Alaba
Ind Southend East and Rochford

Voting alignment

Sarah Owen and Mr Bayo Alaba voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 281 shared comparable votes.

278 same votes 3 different votes 281 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
25 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 58 shared votes
25 Aye 33 No
12 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
21 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
13 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 58 shared votes
25 Aye 33 No
12 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
21 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
13 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

66.9%
6% below average
Rank 481 of 649
Participation
68.8%
4% below average
Rank 451 of 649
1,109
1,658 eligible divisions
Total votes
406
590 eligible divisions
568
51.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
207
51.0% of votes cast
541
48.8% of votes cast
No votes
199
49.0% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
9
2.2% of votes cast
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

60
-23.7 vs Commons average
Rank 375 of 649
Appearances
40
-43.7 vs Commons average
Rank 506 of 649
72
-73.9 vs Commons average
Rank 437 of 649
Contributions
46
-99.9 vs Commons average
Rank 522 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£998,822
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£178,644
all imported IPSA years
£276,668
22% above average
Latest expenses
£178,644
21% below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
3
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
48 of 50 votes
#1
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
Defence
58 of 70 votes
#2
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Brexit / EU
51 of 63 votes
#3
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Migration
121 of 154 votes
#4
Defence
29 of 34 votes
Work / Employment
50 of 67 votes
#5
Transport
23 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
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 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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
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
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