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Andrew Pakes vs Matthew Patrick

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

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Andrew Pakes
Lab Peterborough
vs
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Matthew Patrick
Lab Wirral West

Voting alignment

Andrew Pakes and Matthew Patrick voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 365 shared comparable votes.

363 same votes 2 different votes 365 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
26 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
26 Aye 35 No
23 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
23 Aye 15 No
29 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
29 Aye 6 No
10 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
9 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
26 Aye 35 No
23 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
23 Aye 15 No
29 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
29 Aye 6 No
10 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
9 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 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
81.8%
9% above average
Rank 156 of 650
446
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
516
631 eligible divisions
213
47.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
251
48.6% of votes cast
233
52.2% of votes cast
No votes
265
51.4% of votes cast
13
2.9% of votes cast
Against party
9
1.7% 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
38
-56.5 vs Commons average
Rank 541 of 650
105
-59.5 vs Commons average
Rank 369 of 650
Contributions
104
-60.5 vs Commons average
Rank 375 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
£174,976
all imported IPSA years
£183,832
19% below average
Latest expenses
£174,976
23% below average
8
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#3
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#5
Education
44 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
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
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