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Dame Siobhain McDonagh vs Darren Paffey

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

Photograph of Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Lab Mitcham and Morden
vs
Photograph of Darren Paffey
Darren Paffey
Lab Southampton Itchen

Voting alignment

Dame Siobhain McDonagh and Darren Paffey voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 309 shared comparable votes.

307 same votes 2 different votes 309 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
41 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
41 Aye 31 No
16 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
16 Aye 16 No
10 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
7 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
41 Aye 31 No
16 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
16 Aye 16 No
10 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
7 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

55.4%
17% below average
Rank 603 of 650
Participation
76.4%
4% above average
Rank 276 of 650
1,338
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
482
631 eligible divisions
759
56.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
222
46.1% of votes cast
579
43.3% of votes cast
No votes
260
53.9% of votes cast
21
1.6% of votes cast
Against party
13
2.7% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

44
-50.5 vs Commons average
Rank 517 of 650
Appearances
78
-16.5 vs Commons average
Rank 321 of 650
50
-114.6 vs Commons average
Rank 533 of 650
Contributions
90
-74.6 vs Commons average
Rank 411 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,918,854
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£200,934
all imported IPSA years
£292,669
29% above average
Latest expenses
£200,934
11% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
9
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

Brexit / EU
147 of 212 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Transport
66 of 98 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 82 votes
#3
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Education
64 of 96 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 47 votes
#5
Benefits
27 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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