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Darren Paffey vs Alan Strickland

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

Photograph of Darren Paffey
Darren Paffey
Lab Southampton Itchen
vs
Photograph of Alan Strickland
Alan Strickland
Lab Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

Voting alignment

Darren Paffey and Alan Strickland voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 432 shared comparable votes.

431 same votes 1 different votes 432 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
55 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 99 shared votes
55 Aye 44 No
23 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
23 Aye 24 No
15 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
15 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
55 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 99 shared votes
55 Aye 44 No
23 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
23 Aye 24 No
15 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
15 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

78.3%
6% above average
Rank 233 of 649
Participation
88.1%
16% above average
Rank 42 of 649
462
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
520
590 eligible divisions
210
45.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
260
50.0% of votes cast
252
54.5% of votes cast
No votes
260
50.0% of votes cast
13
2.8% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.3% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

57
-26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 649
Appearances
33
-50.7 vs Commons average
Rank 539 of 649
68
-77.9 vs Commons average
Rank 451 of 649
Contributions
34
-111.9 vs Commons average
Rank 565 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£200,934
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,611
all imported IPSA years
£200,934
11% below average
Latest expenses
£174,611
23% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
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
Housing
32 of 32 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Transport
29 of 29 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 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
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