The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024

Bayo Alaba.

Labour Party MP for Southend East and Rochford.

Bayo Alaba
PlaceSouthend East and Rochford
Blueskybayoalaba.bsky.social
ProfileParliament.uk ↗
Commons votes
369/521
71% attendance · top 56% of MPs
Party alignment
23%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
276
across 85 debates · 18,082 words
Written Qs
9
9 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Labour Party MP in Reform UK-controlled territory.

Mr Bayo Alaba is the Labour MP for Southend East and Rochford, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

§ 01Voting record.369 divisions · most recent 23 Feb 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Economy76
Taxation73
Employment48
Crime & Policing35
Education30
Welfare and Benefits29
Constitution and Democracy26
Schools21

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Alaba broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12Yes
Freevs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16Yes
Freevs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94No
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.276 contributions · 85 debates · 18,082 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs10,538
Local Government8,985
Culture Community5,859
Health4,017
Education3,429
Fiscal Policy2,320
Social Care1,896
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

16 Mar

Defence Investment Plan

The government is right to streamline bureaucratic barriers to recruitment in the volunteer reserve forces.

61 words·Read
10 Mar

Technology Sovereignty

Universities should own their IP and nurture spin-outs rather than losing them to Silicon Valley venture capital; stronger university-industry links and IP capitalisation are essen

340 words·Read
12 Jan

Higher Education: Government Support

Secured debate to highlight University of Essex Southend campus closure threatening 1,000 students and 400 jobs; blamed 14 years of Conservative underfunding; called for comprehens

1,516 words·Read
13 Nov

Water Company Executives: Accountability

Supports government action on water company accountability and calls for further legislative measures, particularly on wet wipe regulation and coastal protection.

124 words·Read
Showing 4 of 276·All 276 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.1 current appointment

Current memberships.

Select, joint and other committees Alaba currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.

CommitteeRoleType
Culture, Media and Sport CommitteeMemberSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Committee member

Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Alaba sits on one.

§ 04Written questions.9 tabled · 9 answered · 25 Nov 2024 → 22 Oct 2025

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department for Work and Pensions333.3%
Department of Health and Social Care222.2%
Department for Culture, Media and Sport111.1%
Department for Transport111.1%
Home Office111.1%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government111.1%

Most recent.

22 Oct 2025·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered

Whether the Independent review of the Personal Independence Payment assessment Timms Review will consider how the Personal Independence Payment assessment could be improved for people who are (a) living with a terminal illness and (b) not able to claim under the Special Rules for End of Life.

The Government is committed to ensuring we have a system that supports disabled people and those with long-term health conditions, including people at end of life. The Timms Review aims to ensure that Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is …read full →

22 Oct 2025·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered

If he will ask the Timms Review to establish a collaboration committee to consider how the Personal Independence Payment assessment can be improved for people living with terminal illnesses not able to claim under the Special Rules for End of Life.

The Government is committed to ensuring we have a system that supports disabled people and those with long-term health conditions, including people at end of life. The Timms Review aims to ensure that Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is …read full →

30 Apr 2025·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered

What steps he is taking to reduce delays in patient hospital discharges in Southend East and Rochford constituency.

As we shift from hospital to community, this government is committed to tackling delayed discharges. It is vital we support the development of local partnership working between the NHS and social care. As part of our new approach to the £9…read full →

21 Feb 2025·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered

What steps his Department is taking to improve funding for (a) post-graduates and (b) all other medical students while they are doing mandatory university placements at hospitals.

In the first and fourth years of an undergraduate medical course, and in the first year of a graduate-entry course, domestic students can access support from Student Finance England (SFE). This includes a partially means-tested loan for liv…read full →

Showing 4 of 9·All 9 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.4 declared interests · £179k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat)
Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat) Number of properties: 7 Location: London Ownership details: Co-owned with a family mem…
Name of company or organisation: Alaba Properties
Name of company or organisation: Alaba Properties Nature of business: Real estate company (Registered 4 August 2024)
Name of company or organisation: StreetFestLive Ltd
Name of company or organisation: StreetFestLive Ltd Nature of business: Lifestyle media company (Registered 4 August 2024)
Name of company or organisation: Onit Events Ltd
Name of company or organisation: Onit Events Ltd Nature of business: Events Consultancy (Registered 4 August 2024)

Source · Members API · Last amended 16 Aug 2024

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing149,06783.3%
Office Costs17,5579.8%
Accommodation11,1396.2%
Staff Travel6030.3%
MP Travel5510.3%
Total · 107 claims178,917100%
Showing 5 of 107·All 107 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Alaba on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.1 contest · 2024, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Southend East and Rochford15,39538.8%Won

2024 — full result, Southend East and Rochford.

CandidateVotes%
Bayo AlabaWONLab15,39538.8

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Southend East and Rochford

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 18,082 words
3 Sept 2024 → 20 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
9 tabled · 9 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
RegisterMembers API
4 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£178,917 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL