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Zarah Sultana vs Ian Byrne

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

Photograph of Zarah Sultana
Zarah Sultana
YP Coventry South
vs
Photograph of Ian Byrne
Ian Byrne
Lab Liverpool West Derby

Voting alignment

Zarah Sultana and Ian Byrne voted the same way 94% of the time, based on 1,024 shared comparable votes.

961 same votes 63 different votes 1,024 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
24 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 51 shared votes
24 Aye 27 No
25 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 39 shared votes
25 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 12 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 9 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 64% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
18 Aye 14 No
Housing 84% aligned 32 shared votes
23 Aye 9 No
27 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 51 shared votes
31 Aye 20 No
45 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 89% aligned 117 shared votes
52 Aye 65 No
30 Aye 18 No
Education 90% aligned 48 shared votes
33 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 323 of 647
Participation
73.2 %
same as average
Rank 361 of 647
1,204
1,610 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,178
1,610 eligible divisions
625
51.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
646
54.8 % of votes cast
579
48.1 % of votes cast
No votes
532
45.2 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
22
1.9 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

16
-49.5 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 647
Appearances
42
-23.5 vs Commons average
Rank 431 of 647
21
-95.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 647
Contributions
83
-33.9 vs Commons average
Rank 321 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£1,325,082
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,324,572
all imported IPSA years
£293,732
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£284,893
26 % above average
15
5 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
3
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

Work / Employment
60 of 65 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
45 of 50 votes
Migration
140 of 152 votes
#2
Education
60 of 68 votes
Defence
51 of 58 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
Housing
45 of 53 votes
#4
Migration
127 of 152 votes
Trade
42 of 50 votes
#5
Work / Employment
54 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
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