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Andrew Pakes vs Sojan Joseph

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


Voting alignment

Andrew Pakes and Sojan Joseph voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 403 shared comparable votes.

403 same votes 0 different votes 403 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
31 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
31 Aye 39 No
22 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
15 Aye 17 No
26 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
26 Aye 6 No
11 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
11 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
31 Aye 39 No
22 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
15 Aye 17 No
26 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
26 Aye 6 No
11 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
11 Aye 19 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
93.6%
21% above average
Rank 4 of 649
420
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
552
590 eligible divisions
201
47.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
276
50.0% of votes cast
219
52.1% of votes cast
No votes
276
50.0% of votes cast
13
3.1% of votes cast
Against party
14
2.5% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

77
-5.3 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 649
Appearances
78
-4.3 vs Commons average
Rank 275 of 649
94
-49.5 vs Commons average
Rank 354 of 649
Contributions
94
-49.5 vs Commons average
Rank 355 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
£158,669
all imported IPSA years
£183,832
19% below average
Latest expenses
£158,669
30% below average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 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
Education
50 of 50 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Transport
25 of 29 votes
#4
Transport
29 of 29 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#5
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API