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Andrew Pakes vs Patricia Ferguson

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 Patricia Ferguson
Patricia Ferguson
Lab Glasgow West

Voting alignment

Andrew Pakes and Patricia Ferguson voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 377 shared comparable votes.

373 same votes 4 different votes 377 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
27 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 53 shared votes
27 Aye 26 No
14 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
14 Aye 16 No
25 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
25 Aye 2 No
11 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No
6 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
6 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 39 shared votes
21 Aye 18 No
13 Aye 9 No
Benefits 95% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
27 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 53 shared votes
27 Aye 26 No
14 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
14 Aye 16 No
25 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
25 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

71.1%
1% below average
Rank 396 of 650
Participation
79.1%
7% above average
Rank 216 of 650
446
627 eligible divisions
Total votes
496
627 eligible divisions
213
47.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
253
51.0% of votes cast
233
52.2% of votes cast
No votes
243
49.0% of votes cast
13
2.9% of votes cast
Against party
18
3.6% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

89
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 267 of 650
Appearances
110
+16.1 vs Commons average
Rank 176 of 650
107
-56.5 vs Commons average
Rank 363 of 650
Contributions
152
-11.5 vs Commons average
Rank 240 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
£151,093
all imported IPSA years
£183,832
19% below average
Latest expenses
£151,093
33% below average
8
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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
Housing
32 of 32 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#5
Defence
30 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
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
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
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
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