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Valerie Vaz vs Mr Bayo Alaba

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

Photograph of Valerie Vaz
Valerie Vaz
Lab Walsall and Bloxwich
vs
Photograph of Mr Bayo Alaba
Mr Bayo Alaba
Ind Southend East and Rochford

Voting alignment

Valerie Vaz and Mr Bayo Alaba voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 295 shared comparable votes.

295 same votes 0 different votes 295 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
38 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
38 Aye 31 No
16 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
16 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
18 Aye 13 No
19 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
19 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
38 Aye 31 No
16 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
16 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
18 Aye 13 No
19 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
19 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

76.9 %
4 % above average
Rank 269 of 649
Participation
70.3 %
2 % below average
Rank 424 of 649
1,815
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
404
575 eligible divisions
1,023
56.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
207
51.2 % of votes cast
792
43.6 % of votes cast
No votes
197
48.8 % of votes cast
11
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
9
2.2 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

29
-48.9 vs Commons average
Rank 550 of 650
Appearances
46
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 650
15
-123.3 vs Commons average
Rank 607 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

£2,436,824
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£178,644
all imported IPSA years
£218,663
3 % below average
Latest expenses
£178,644
21 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
2
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
67 of 69 votes
#1
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
Education
91 of 96 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Migration
149 of 171 votes
#3
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#4
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Transport
80 of 95 votes
#5
Defence
29 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
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
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