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Andrew Pakes vs Valerie Vaz

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 Valerie Vaz
Valerie Vaz
Lab Walsall and Bloxwich

Voting alignment

Andrew Pakes and Valerie Vaz voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 298 shared comparable votes.

298 same votes 0 different votes 298 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
28 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes
28 Aye 32 No
14 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
14 Aye 16 No
21 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
21 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
6 Aye 18 No
5 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes
28 Aye 32 No
14 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
14 Aye 16 No
21 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
21 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
6 Aye 18 No
5 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 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
76.6%
4% above average
Rank 275 of 649
420
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,821
2,376 eligible divisions
201
47.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,024
56.2% of votes cast
219
52.1% of votes cast
No votes
797
43.8% of votes cast
13
3.1% of votes cast
Against party
13
0.7% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

78
-5.6 vs Commons average
Rank 279 of 650
Appearances
29
-54.6 vs Commons average
Rank 565 of 650
95
-50.7 vs Commons average
Rank 355 of 650
Contributions
14
-131.7 vs Commons average
Rank 618 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
£2,436,824
all imported IPSA years
£183,832
19% below average
Latest expenses
£218,663
3% below average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
67 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Education
91 of 96 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#3
Migration
149 of 171 votes
Transport
25 of 29 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#5
Transport
80 of 95 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
No
Closure motion 11 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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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