At a glanceMr Bayo Alaba is a Labour MP for Southend East and Rochford, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 404 votes in Commons divisions (70% attendance), tabled 10 written questions and registered 4 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Mr Bayo Alaba did not vote in 171. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Culture, Media and Sport Committee Committee since 21 Oct 2024
- Labour Party since 4 Jul 2024
- Southend East and Rochford Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Sojan Joseph
Labour
100.0% · 387 of 387 shared votes
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Liz Twist
Labour
100.0% · 386 of 386 shared votes
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Sean Woodcock
Labour
100.0% · 385 of 385 shared votes
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Paul Waugh
Labour (Co-op)
100.0% · 377 of 377 shared votes
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Sally Jameson
Labour (Co-op)
100.0% · 376 of 376 shared votes
Votes least like
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Chris Philp
Conservative
0.4% · 1 of 269 shared votes
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David Davis
Conservative
0.5% · 1 of 201 shared votes
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Victoria Atkins
Conservative
0.8% · 2 of 254 shared votes
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Sir Mel Stride
Conservative
0.8% · 2 of 251 shared votes
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George Freeman
Conservative
0.9% · 2 of 230 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Land and property (within or outside the UK)1
- Property in London (registered 4 Aug 2024)
Shareholdings3
- Shares in Alaba Properties (registered 4 Aug 2024)
- Shares in StreetFestLive Ltd (registered 4 Aug 2024)
- Shares in Onit Events Ltd (registered 4 Aug 2024)
Written questions
Employment Schemes: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support young people into employment, education or training.
Answer · 27 Apr 2026
Too many young people are not in employment, education or training, something we are addressing and which the previous Government did nothing about. We are investing £2.5 billion into the Youth Guarantee and the Growth and Skills Levy to support nearly on...
Personal Independence Payment: Terminal Illnesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, 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
Answer · 30 Oct 2025
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 fair and fit fo...
Personal Independence Payment Assessment Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, 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
Answer · 30 Oct 2025
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 fair and fit fo...
Hospitals: Discharges
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce delays in patient hospital discharges in Southend East and Rochford constituency.
Answer · 8 May 2025
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 billion Better...
Medicine: Students
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, 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.
Answer · 27 Feb 2025
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 living costs. In a...
Shipping: Exhaust Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of using bunker oil to power large ships on busy waterways on air quality.
Answer · 3 Mar 2025
The main pollutants affecting air quality from bunker fuels are nitrous oxides (NOx), sulphur dioxide (SOx) and particulate matter (PM). These pollutants are well understood and international regulations have been in place for several years. The Internati...
Social Security Benefits: Terminal Illnesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of expanding Special Rules to all residents with a terminal illness diagnosis.
Answer · 3 Mar 2025
The Department supports people nearing the end of life through special benefit rules – called the Special Rules for End of Life (‘Special Rules’). For many years, the Special Rules applied to people who have 6 months or less to live, they now apply to peo...
Youth Centres: Coastal Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help increase access to youth facilities in coastal communities.
Answer · 27 Feb 2025
This Government is co-producing a National Youth Strategy with young people and the youth sector to set out a new vision for young people and an action plan for delivering this. We expect this work to cover the current needs of young people, access to saf...
Speeches in the chamber
16 Jul 2026 Sir David Amess Summer Adjournment
I am deeply honoured to have the opportunity to speak in the Sir David Amess debate. Sir David’s life was defined by public service, including the 24 years he spent representing the constituency of Southend West. Indeed, it was in Sir Davi…
16 Jul 2026 Road Congestion
My constituents regularly find themselves stuck in standstill traffic as a result of Rochford’s struggling road network. I have also heard from Baltic Wharf, a key port on the estuary, and from my farming community, who all report supply c…
16 Jul 2026 Road Congestion
15. What support her Department provides to areas with high levels of road congestion.
1 Jul 2026 Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC Guidance
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. I thank the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) for securing this debate on an issue that concerns those in my constituency. The south Essex coastline is on…
24 Jun 2026 Farming: Financial Sustainability
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Turner. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for North Northumberland (David Smith) for securing this debate, which I know resonates deeply with many farming families living and working i…
22 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
Like many other Members on both sides of the House, I have heard from countless families who have been let down by the existing SEND system. In one particularly upsetting case, a bright young boy was expelled from infant school owing to th…
15 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
Leaseholders at Southend’s Meridien Point are trapped in an unbearable financial situation, as a result of an internal defects bill of £3 million, and a £450,000 fight against the building developer. Their block is 18 metres in height, and…
20 May 2026 Defence Readiness
I apologise, but I will not give way, because I am conscious that other Members want to speak. All too often, we hear from SMEs in the defence sector that access to funding is limited, slow-moving and difficult to secure. All too often,…
20 May 2026 Defence Readiness
My belief in the importance of national defence is rooted in the single, simple idea that the United Kingdom is a nation inherently worth defending—not because of tradition or nostalgia, but because of the values of decency, respect, hard …
27 Apr 2026 Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over)
This debate is deeply personal for me, because, in addition to being the Member for Southend East and Rochford, I am a proud former paratrooper. For me and countless others with military backgrounds like my own, the legacy of the troubl…
27 Apr 2026 Topical Questions
I welcome the £2.5 million funding boost recently awarded to South Essex college; that will help equip even more residents from Southend and Rochford with the skills needed for fulfilling, lifelong careers. Following my conversations with …
16 Mar 2026 Defence Investment Plan
As a former Parachute Regiment reservist, I warmly welcome the Government’s clear focus on strengthening our armed forces and their defensive capability. Although the appetite for service remains high, the bureaucracy we inherited is holdi…
11 Mar 2026 Rough Sleeping: Families with Children
I am pleased to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool Wavertree (Paula Barker) for securing the debate. I also thank my friend and colleague, my hon. Friend the Member for Doncaster …
10 Mar 2026 Technology Sovereignty
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West (Dame Chi Onwurah) for securing this timely and vital debate. In a world that is increasingly reliant …
5 Mar 2026 Business of the House
I understand that in the United Kingdom, our universities operate as businesses independent from the Government. However, given the unacceptable lack of transparency from the senior leadership team at the University of Essex on the decisio…
5 Mar 2026 Topical Questions
I thank the Minister for that response. Small businesses are the backbone of our local economies, but in my constituency, sunny Southend East and Rochford, they are held back by traffic congestion on the A127. What steps is the Minister ta…
5 Mar 2026 Topical Questions
T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
4 Mar 2026 China: Foreign Interference Arrests
The conflict in Iran is deeply concerning, and I was glad to see that the Government’s flights are set to leave the middle east tonight. What more can my colleagues and I do to protect those stuck in the region from bad faith actors?
4 Feb 2026 Postal Services: Rural Areas
It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I thank the hon. Member for South Shropshire (Stuart Anderson) for securing this important debate. I have heard from many constituents about the challenges they face in receiv…
26 Jan 2026 Animal Rescue Centres
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for North Ayrshire and Arran (Irene Campbell) for securing this debate on a very important issue to many of my residents. The discovery of do…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Mr Bayo Alaba, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Mr Bayo Alaba?
Mr Bayo Alaba is a Member of Parliament representing Southend East and Rochford in the House of Commons. See Mr Bayo Alaba's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Mr Bayo Alaba represent?
Mr Bayo Alaba sits as Labour. See Mr Bayo Alaba's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Mr Bayo Alaba represent?
Mr Bayo Alaba is the Member of Parliament for Southend East and Rochford. See Mr Bayo Alaba's official Parliament profile.
How long has Mr Bayo Alaba been an MP?
Mr Bayo Alaba has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Mr Bayo Alaba's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Mr Bayo Alaba?
Mr Bayo Alaba has 4 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Mr Bayo Alaba's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.