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Darren Paffey vs Dr Scott Arthur

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 Dr Scott Arthur
Dr Scott Arthur
Lab Edinburgh South West

Voting alignment

Darren Paffey and Dr Scott Arthur voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 384 shared comparable votes.

384 same votes 0 different votes 384 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
49 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
49 Aye 42 No
22 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
22 Aye 24 No
11 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
49 Aye 42 No
22 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
22 Aye 24 No
11 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

77.5 %
5 % above average
Rank 252 of 650
Participation
82.5 %
10 % above average
Rank 148 of 650
438
565 eligible divisions
Total votes
466
565 eligible divisions
201
45.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
229
49.1 % of votes cast
237
54.1 % of votes cast
No votes
237
50.9 % of votes cast
12
2.7 % of votes cast
Against party
10
2.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

45
-26.4 vs Commons average
Rank 438 of 650
Appearances
174
+102.6 vs Commons average
Rank 22 of 650
58
-68.8 vs Commons average
Rank 452 of 650
Contributions
271
+144.2 vs Commons average
Rank 58 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
£173,383
all imported IPSA years
£200,934
11 % below average
Latest expenses
£173,383
23 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#4
Defence
31 of 34 votes
Tax
100 of 111 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
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
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