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Amanda Martin vs Andrew Pakes

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

Photograph of Amanda Martin
Amanda Martin
Lab Portsmouth North
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Photograph of Andrew Pakes
Andrew Pakes
Lab Peterborough

Voting alignment

Amanda Martin and Andrew Pakes voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 379 shared comparable votes.

370 same votes 9 different votes 379 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
26 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
26 Aye 39 No
18 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No
15 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
15 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
26 Aye 39 No
18 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No
15 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
15 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

83.3%
11% above average
Rank 124 of 650
Participation
70.6%
2% below average
Rank 406 of 650
530
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
449
636 eligible divisions
259
48.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
214
47.7% of votes cast
271
51.1% of votes cast
No votes
235
52.3% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
13
2.9% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

222
+125.9 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 650
Appearances
89
-7.1 vs Commons average
Rank 273 of 650
271
+103.8 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 650
Contributions
107
-60.2 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£205,664
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£183,832
all imported IPSA years
£205,664
9% below average
Latest expenses
£183,832
19% below average
12
4 registered categories
Registered interests
8
4 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#3
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Defence
30 of 34 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API