How Bayo Alaba votes
Bayo Alaba voted the same way as their party in 100% of the votes where parties gave instructions. In 0 of those 188 votes, they went the other way.
What does this mean?
Parties tell their MPs how to vote. Most MPs usually follow that. A high score is normal and says nothing about whether an MP is good or bad. We only count votes where parties gave instructions, not free votes. Words explained
Recent votes
| Date | Vote | They voted | Compared with party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | End of life for terminally ill adults: the first main vote | Against | Free vote |
| 11 Sep | A vote to end a debate | Against | Free vote |
| 13 Jul | Immigration and asylum: the first main vote | For | Same as party |
| 13 Jul | Immigration and asylum: an attempt to block it | Against | Same as party |
| 6 Jul | Threats to national security from other states: changes from the House of Lords | For | Same as party |
| 1 Jul | Taxes on energy and vehicles: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
Declared interests
MPs must publish certain paid work, gifts, donations and other interests. This is a record of what they declared, not a suggestion that anything is wrong.
Bayo Alaba has 4 interests currently registered.
| Type | What was registered | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Shareholdings | Shares in Onit Events Ltd | 4 Aug 2024 |
| Shareholdings | Shares in Alaba Properties | 4 Aug 2024 |
| Land and property (within or outside the UK) | Property in London | 4 Aug 2024 |
| Shareholdings | Shares in StreetFestLive Ltd | 4 Aug 2024 |
Source: Register of Members’ Financial Interests · Parliament’s own page
Questions
MPs can ask ministers questions in writing. The questions show what an MP is working on, which votes cannot.
Bayo Alaba asked 3 written questions in the last 12 months.
Who they asked
Latest questions
Source: Written Questions API · Updated 4 Oct 2026
Expenses
MPs claim back money for running an office and working in two places. An independent body, IPSA, publishes every claim. This is what was paid in 2025-26.
125 claims. For comparison, across the 657 MPs in IPSA’s file the middle MP was paid £18,469 and the average was £19,699.
Source: IPSA, individual business costs data · About this data
Election result and area
Bayo Alaba represents Southend East and Rochford. Here is who won there at the last general election, and a few numbers about the area.
Labour
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Bayo Alaba won with 39% of the votes, and Gavin Haran (Conservative) came second with 29%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayo Alaba | Labour | 15,395 | 38.8% |
| Gavin Haran | Conservative | 11,368 | 28.7% |
| Leslie Lilley | Reform UK | 7,214 | 18.2% |
| Simon Cross | Green Party | 2,716 | 6.8% |
| James Allen | Liberal Democrat | 2,269 | 5.7% |
| Lee Clark | Confelicity | 488 | 1.2% |
| Bianca Isherwood | Heritage Party | 206 | 0.5% |
2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
Has this changed over time?
View data table
| Month | This MP | Party average |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 100% | 73% |
| Nov 25 | 100% | 76% |
| Dec 25 | 100% | 66% |
| Jan 26 | 100% | 66% |
| Feb 26 | 100% | 68% |
| Mar 26 | 100% | 75% |
| Apr 26 | 100% | 75% |
| Jun 26 | 100% | 71% |
| Jul 26 | 100% | 86% |
Source: Commons Votes API
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