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Andrew Pakes vs David Williams

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

Photograph of Andrew Pakes
Andrew Pakes
Lab Peterborough
vs
Photograph of David Williams
David Williams
Lab Stoke-on-Trent North

Voting alignment

Andrew Pakes and David Williams voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 351 shared comparable votes.

350 same votes 1 different votes 351 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 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
26 Aye 29 No
16 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
14 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
14 Aye 17 No
25 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
25 Aye 6 No
14 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
26 Aye 29 No
16 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
14 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
14 Aye 17 No
25 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
25 Aye 6 No
14 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

70.3 %
2 % below average
Rank 426 of 650
Participation
86.0 %
13 % above average
Rank 78 of 650
396
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
484
563 eligible divisions
192
48.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
251
51.9 % of votes cast
204
51.5 % of votes cast
No votes
233
48.1 % of votes cast
11
2.8 % of votes cast
Against party
13
2.7 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

63
-7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 297 of 650
Appearances
48
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 650
75
-50.8 vs Commons average
Rank 373 of 650
Contributions
63
-62.8 vs Commons average
Rank 421 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£183,790
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£176,534
all imported IPSA years
£183,790
19 % below average
Latest expenses
£176,534
22 % below average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
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

Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#1
Education
49 of 49 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Defence
29 of 33 votes
#3
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Transport
25 of 29 votes
#4
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Work / Employment
31 of 37 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No rebel
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API