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Darren Paffey vs Ben Coleman

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 Ben Coleman
Ben Coleman
Lab Chelsea and Fulham

Voting alignment

Darren Paffey and Ben Coleman voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 341 shared comparable votes.

341 same votes 0 different votes 341 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
38 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
38 Aye 33 No
21 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
21 Aye 19 No
6 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
38 Aye 33 No
21 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
21 Aye 19 No
6 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

77.9 %
5 % above average
Rank 249 of 649
Participation
72.0 %
1 % below average
Rank 380 of 649
448
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
414
575 eligible divisions
207
46.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
226
54.6 % of votes cast
241
53.8 % of votes cast
No votes
188
45.4 % of votes cast
12
2.7 % of votes cast
Against party
11
2.7 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

42
-36.1 vs Commons average
Rank 481 of 649
Appearances
43
-35.1 vs Commons average
Rank 478 of 649
51
-87.6 vs Commons average
Rank 494 of 649
Contributions
68
-70.6 vs Commons average
Rank 428 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
£186,638
all imported IPSA years
£200,934
11 % below average
Latest expenses
£186,638
18 % 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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#3
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
Transport
26 of 29 votes
Tax
100 of 111 votes
#5
Work / Employment
34 of 39 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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