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Darren Paffey vs Dan Tomlinson

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 Dan Tomlinson
Dan Tomlinson
Lab Chipping Barnet

Voting alignment

Darren Paffey and Dan Tomlinson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 296 shared comparable votes.

296 same votes 0 different votes 296 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
44 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
44 Aye 32 No
17 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
7 Aye 17 No
10 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
6 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
44 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
44 Aye 32 No
17 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
7 Aye 17 No
10 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
6 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 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
61.7%
11% below average
Rank 562 of 649
462
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
364
590 eligible divisions
210
45.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
179
49.2% of votes cast
252
54.5% of votes cast
No votes
185
50.8% of votes cast
13
2.8% of votes cast
Against party
6
1.6% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

57
-26.6 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 650
Appearances
86
+2.4 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
68
-77.7 vs Commons average
Rank 451 of 650
Contributions
487
+341.3 vs Commons average
Rank 23 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
£225,538
all imported IPSA years
£200,934
11% below average
Latest expenses
£225,538
same as average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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
Transport
25 of 29 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#3
Housing
26 of 32 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
#5
Defence
26 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
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