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Shabana Mahmood vs Ian Byrne

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

Photograph of Shabana Mahmood
Shabana Mahmood
Lab Birmingham Ladywood
vs
Photograph of Ian Byrne
Ian Byrne
Lab Liverpool West Derby

Voting alignment

Shabana Mahmood and Ian Byrne voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 737 shared comparable votes.

720 same votes 17 different votes 737 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
67 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
67 Aye 23 No
24 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 52 shared votes
24 Aye 28 No
24 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
14 Aye 20 No
Trade 100% aligned 34 shared votes
14 Aye 20 No
12 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 11 No
Benefits 73% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 1 No
Education 92% aligned 12 shared votes
10 Aye 2 No
10 Aye 13 No
Housing 96% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
42 Aye 48 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 90 shared votes
42 Aye 48 No
20 Aye 74 No
Migration 99% aligned 94 shared votes
19 Aye 75 No

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

Voting record

53.2%
19% below average
Rank 615 of 650
Participation
72.7%
same as average
Rank 362 of 650
1,285
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,235
1,699 eligible divisions
739
57.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
674
54.6% of votes cast
546
42.5% of votes cast
No votes
561
45.4% of votes cast
14
1.1% of votes cast
Against party
26
2.1% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

84
-10.5 vs Commons average
Rank 295 of 650
Appearances
61
-33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 423 of 650
1,001
+836.4 vs Commons average
Rank 4 of 650
Contributions
109
-55.6 vs Commons average
Rank 357 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,874,401
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,324,572
all imported IPSA years
£287,702
27% above average
Latest expenses
£284,893
26% above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
5
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

Brexit / EU
182 of 212 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
57 of 63 votes
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
#2
Education
61 of 69 votes
Trade
59 of 94 votes
#3
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Migration
107 of 171 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
NHS / Health
35 of 56 votes
#5
Migration
128 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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