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Andrew Pakes vs Derek Twigg

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 Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood

Voting alignment

Andrew Pakes and Derek Twigg voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 272 shared comparable votes.

267 same votes 5 different votes 272 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
12 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 41 shared votes
12 Aye 29 No
11 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
13 Aye 5 No
8 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 4 No
Benefits 82% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
18 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
12 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 41 shared votes
12 Aye 29 No
11 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

70.6%
2% below average
Rank 406 of 650
Participation
58.3%
14% below average
Rank 584 of 650
449
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,412
2,422 eligible divisions
214
47.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
815
57.7% of votes cast
235
52.3% of votes cast
No votes
597
42.3% of votes cast
13
2.9% of votes cast
Against party
27
1.9% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

87
-8.9 vs Commons average
Rank 286 of 650
Appearances
59
-36.9 vs Commons average
Rank 442 of 650
105
-62.1 vs Commons average
Rank 375 of 650
Contributions
47
-120.1 vs Commons average
Rank 548 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£183,832
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
£183,832
19% below average
Latest expenses
£227,917
1% above average
8
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
14 of 14 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
145 of 212 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
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
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
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