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Andrew Pakes vs Matt Bishop

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 Matt Bishop
Matt Bishop
Lab Forest of Dean

Voting alignment

Andrew Pakes and Matt Bishop voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 253 shared comparable votes.

248 same votes 5 different votes 253 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
18 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
18 Aye 27 No
15 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
14 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 20 shared votes
14 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 11 No
Benefits 100% aligned 17 shared votes
6 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
18 Aye 27 No
15 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
14 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 20 shared votes
14 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 11 No
Benefits 100% aligned 17 shared votes
6 Aye 11 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
53.9%
18% below average
Rank 610 of 650
449
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
343
636 eligible divisions
214
47.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
163
47.5% of votes cast
235
52.3% of votes cast
No votes
180
52.5% of votes cast
13
2.9% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

87
-8.9 vs Commons average
Rank 286 of 650
Appearances
36
-59.9 vs Commons average
Rank 558 of 650
105
-62.1 vs Commons average
Rank 375 of 650
Contributions
47
-120.1 vs Commons average
Rank 547 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
£157,583
all imported IPSA years
£183,832
19% below average
Latest expenses
£157,583
30% below average
8
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
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
Foreign Affairs
13 of 17 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Trade
7 of 10 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#3
Tax
85 of 122 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#4
Benefits
21 of 32 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#5
Energy
13 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No rebel
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
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