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Andrew Pakes vs Ian Roome

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 Ian Roome
Ian Roome
LD North Devon

Voting alignment

Andrew Pakes and Ian Roome voted the same way 17% of the time, based on 236 shared comparable votes.

41 same votes 195 different votes 236 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
2 Aye 6 No
Democracy / Parliament 63% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 0 No
Digital / Online Safety 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 4 No
Housing 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 4 No
Energy 33% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
13 Aye 3 No
Crime / Justice 31% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 25 No
Tax 0% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
3 Aye 8 No
Transport 0% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 3 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
7 Aye 13 No
Defence 5% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 12 No
Education 8% aligned 25 shared votes
14 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

71.0%
2% below average
Rank 412 of 649
Participation
54.9%
18% below average
Rank 608 of 649
411
579 eligible divisions
Total votes
318
579 eligible divisions
200
48.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
176
55.3% of votes cast
211
51.3% of votes cast
No votes
142
44.7% of votes cast
11
2.7% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

71
-7.8 vs Commons average
Rank 296 of 649
Appearances
89
+10.2 vs Commons average
Rank 199 of 649
87
-50.5 vs Commons average
Rank 366 of 649
Contributions
116
-21.5 vs Commons average
Rank 261 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£183,832
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£156,328
all imported IPSA years
£183,832
19% below average
Latest expenses
£156,328
31% below average
6
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
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Transport
25 of 29 votes
#4
Trade
5 of 7 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#5
Education
35 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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