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Darren Paffey vs Douglas McAllister

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 Douglas McAllister
Douglas McAllister
Lab West Dunbartonshire

Voting alignment

Darren Paffey and Douglas McAllister voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 391 shared comparable votes.

390 same votes 1 different votes 391 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
51 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
51 Aye 34 No
23 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 No
10 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
12 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
51 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
51 Aye 34 No
23 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 No
10 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
12 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

77.8 %
5 % above average
Rank 251 of 650
Participation
88.3 %
16 % above average
Rank 44 of 650
438
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
497
563 eligible divisions
201
45.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
249
50.1 % of votes cast
237
54.1 % of votes cast
No votes
248
49.9 % of votes cast
12
2.7 % of votes cast
Against party
15
3.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

44
-26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 434 of 650
Appearances
102
+31.1 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 650
57
-68.8 vs Commons average
Rank 448 of 650
Contributions
121
-4.8 vs Commons average
Rank 212 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
£142,257
all imported IPSA years
£200,934
11 % below average
Latest expenses
£142,257
37 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
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
Defence
33 of 33 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
59 of 61 votes
Tax
100 of 111 votes
#5
Benefits
29 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 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
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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