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Darren Paffey vs Alex Mayer

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 Alex Mayer
Alex Mayer
Lab Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Voting alignment

Darren Paffey and Alex Mayer voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 471 shared comparable votes.

461 same votes 10 different votes 471 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
61 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 105 shared votes
61 Aye 44 No
24 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 51 shared votes
24 Aye 27 No
15 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
15 Aye 15 No
13 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
61 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 105 shared votes
61 Aye 44 No
24 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 51 shared votes
24 Aye 27 No
15 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
15 Aye 15 No
13 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

76.5%
4% above average
Rank 272 of 650
Participation
95.1%
23% above average
Rank 1 of 650
484
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
602
633 eligible divisions
224
46.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
303
50.3% of votes cast
260
53.7% of votes cast
No votes
299
49.7% of votes cast
13
2.7% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

78
-16.5 vs Commons average
Rank 321 of 650
Appearances
72
-22.5 vs Commons average
Rank 354 of 650
90
-74.6 vs Commons average
Rank 411 of 650
Contributions
83
-81.6 vs Commons average
Rank 446 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£200,934
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£198,550
all imported IPSA years
£200,934
11% below average
Latest expenses
£198,550
12% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
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
Education
50 of 50 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#3
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 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
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Aye
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
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