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Andrew Pakes vs Dr Sam Rushworth

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 Dr Sam Rushworth
Dr Sam Rushworth
Lab Bishop Auckland

Voting alignment

Andrew Pakes and Dr Sam Rushworth voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 342 shared comparable votes.

340 same votes 2 different votes 342 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
23 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
23 Aye 39 No
14 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
17 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
17 Aye 5 No
12 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 93% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No
23 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
23 Aye 39 No
14 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
17 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
17 Aye 5 No
12 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

70.7%
2% below average
Rank 406 of 650
Participation
71.5%
1% below average
Rank 392 of 650
446
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
451
631 eligible divisions
213
47.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
225
49.9% of votes cast
233
52.2% of votes cast
No votes
226
50.1% of votes cast
13
2.9% of votes cast
Against party
16
3.5% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

87
-7.5 vs Commons average
Rank 276 of 650
Appearances
77
-17.5 vs Commons average
Rank 328 of 650
105
-59.6 vs Commons average
Rank 369 of 650
Contributions
156
-8.6 vs Commons average
Rank 232 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
£212,044
all imported IPSA years
£183,832
19% below average
Latest expenses
£212,044
6% below average
8
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 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
14 of 14 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#5
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API