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Andrew Pakes vs Laurence Turner

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 Laurence Turner
Laurence Turner
Lab Birmingham Northfield

Voting alignment

Andrew Pakes and Laurence Turner voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 372 shared comparable votes.

372 same votes 0 different votes 372 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
24 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
24 Aye 37 No
27 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
27 Aye 6 No
21 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
14 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
14 Aye 17 No
9 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
24 Aye 37 No
27 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
27 Aye 6 No
21 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
14 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
14 Aye 17 No
9 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

71.2%
1% below average
Rank 403 of 649
Participation
87.6%
15% above average
Rank 53 of 649
420
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
517
590 eligible divisions
201
47.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
256
49.5% of votes cast
219
52.1% of votes cast
No votes
261
50.5% of votes cast
13
3.1% of votes cast
Against party
13
2.5% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

78
-5.7 vs Commons average
Rank 279 of 649
Appearances
77
-6.7 vs Commons average
Rank 288 of 649
95
-50.9 vs Commons average
Rank 355 of 649
Contributions
134
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 230 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
£166,730
all imported IPSA years
£183,832
19% below average
Latest expenses
£166,730
26% below average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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

Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#1
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Transport
25 of 29 votes
#4
Transport
28 of 29 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#5
Education
48 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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