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Darren Paffey vs Barry Gardiner

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
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Photograph of Barry Gardiner
Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West

Voting alignment

Darren Paffey and Barry Gardiner voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 286 shared comparable votes.

282 same votes 4 different votes 286 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
50 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
50 Aye 31 No
9 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 11 No
Benefits 82% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
50 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
50 Aye 31 No
9 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

76.4%
4% above average
Rank 276 of 650
Participation
66.7%
6% below average
Rank 487 of 650
482
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,611
2,417 eligible divisions
222
46.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
899
55.8% of votes cast
260
53.9% of votes cast
No votes
712
44.2% of votes cast
13
2.7% of votes cast
Against party
18
1.1% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

78
-16.5 vs Commons average
Rank 321 of 650
Appearances
57
-37.5 vs Commons average
Rank 451 of 650
90
-74.6 vs Commons average
Rank 411 of 650
Contributions
93
-71.6 vs Commons average
Rank 406 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
£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
£200,934
11% below average
Latest expenses
£268,850
19% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
12
5 registered categories
0
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
Trade
77 of 94 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Transport
80 of 98 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#3
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 212 votes
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
37 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
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
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API