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Member of Parliament

Mr Bayo Alaba

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

71.5 %

Voting participation

-1.8 % vs avg

4,027

Majority

32

Debates (12 months)

41

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Work / Employment 37/37 (100 %)
Democracy / Parliament 10/10 (100 %)
Defence 17/18 (94 %)
Benefits 28/30 (93 %)
Transport 19/21 (90 %)

Lowest topic participation

Migration 3/11 (27 %)
NHS / Health 5/11 (45 %)
Energy 8/17 (47 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Southend East and Rochford 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Culture, Media and Sport Committee 21 Oct 2024 to present

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain Southend East and Rochford Turnout 39,656
Candidate Party Votes Share
Bayo Alaba Lab Labour 15,395 38.8 %
Gavin Haran Con Conservative 11,368 28.7 %
Leslie Lilley RUK Reform UK 7,214 18.2 %
Simon Cross Green Green Party 2,716 6.8 %
James Allen LD Liberal Democrat 2,269 5.7 %
Lee Clark Confelicity 488 1.2 %
Bianca Isherwood Heritage Party 206 0.5 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 369 of 516 eligible divisions (71.5 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

369

Total votes

191

Aye

178

No

9

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 191 / Noes 178

Divisions

Page 1 of 25
Division Vote
Privilege No
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) Aye
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 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C Aye
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) Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

9

Speeches

25

Questions

7

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Education 3 appearances
Transport 3 appearances
Defence 3 appearances
Crime / Justice 2 appearances
Foreign Affairs 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over) 27 Apr 2026 1
Topical Questions 27 Apr 2026 1
Defence Investment Plan 16 Mar 2026 1
Rough Sleeping: Families with Children 11 Mar 2026 1
Technology Sovereignty 10 Mar 2026 1
Business of the House 5 Mar 2026 1
Topical Questions 5 Mar 2026 2
China: Foreign Interference Arrests 4 Mar 2026 1
Postal Services: Rural Areas 4 Feb 2026 1
Animal Rescue Centres 26 Jan 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year (1)

Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat) Number of properties: 7 Location: London Ownership details: Co-owned with a family member Rental income: Yes (Registered 4 August 2024)

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital (3)

Name of company or organisation: Onit Events Ltd Nature of business: Events Consultancy (Registered 4 August 2024)

Name of company or organisation: Alaba Properties Nature of business: Real estate company (Registered 4 August 2024)

Name of company or organisation: StreetFestLive Ltd Nature of business: Lifestyle media company (Registered 4 August 2024)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Mr Bayo Alaba?

Mr Bayo Alaba is a Member of Parliament representing Southend East and Rochford. Source

Which party does Mr Bayo Alaba represent?

Mr Bayo Alaba currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Mr Bayo Alaba represent?

Mr Bayo Alaba currently represents Southend East and Rochford. Source

How long has Mr Bayo Alaba been an MP?

Mr Bayo Alaba has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Mr Bayo Alaba voted in?

Mr Bayo Alaba has recorded votes in 369 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (71.5 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Mr Bayo Alaba voted against their party?

Mr Bayo Alaba has voted against the party majority 9 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Mr Bayo Alaba held?

Mr Bayo Alaba has 1 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Mr Bayo Alaba?

Mr Bayo Alaba has registered interests in 2 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Mr Bayo Alaba's latest election result?

Mr Bayo Alaba's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Southend East and Rochford, with a majority of 4,027. Source

How active is Mr Bayo Alaba in parliamentary debates?

Mr Bayo Alaba has made 41 contributions across 32 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source