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Alan Strickland vs Darren Paffey

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

Photograph of Alan Strickland
Alan Strickland
Lab Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
vs
Photograph of Darren Paffey
Darren Paffey
Lab Southampton Itchen

Voting alignment

Alan Strickland and Darren Paffey voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 409 shared comparable votes.

409 same votes 0 different votes 409 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
55 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 99 shared votes
55 Aye 44 No
23 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
23 Aye 24 No
14 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
14 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
55 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 99 shared votes
55 Aye 44 No
23 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
23 Aye 24 No
14 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
14 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

88.1 %
15 % above average
Rank 45 of 650
Participation
77.8 %
5 % above average
Rank 251 of 650
496
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
438
563 eligible divisions
252
50.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
201
45.9 % of votes cast
244
49.2 % of votes cast
No votes
237
54.1 % of votes cast
10
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.7 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

28
-42.7 vs Commons average
Rank 543 of 650
Appearances
44
-26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 435 of 650
31
-94.5 vs Commons average
Rank 552 of 650
Contributions
57
-68.5 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£174,611
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£200,934
all imported IPSA years
£174,611
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£200,934
11 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Housing
31 of 31 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Transport
29 of 29 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Tax
100 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API