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Darren Paffey vs Graham Stringer

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 Graham Stringer
Graham Stringer
Lab Blackley and Middleton South

Voting alignment

Darren Paffey and Graham Stringer voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 299 shared comparable votes.

290 same votes 9 different votes 299 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
47 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
47 Aye 35 No
19 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
19 Aye 22 No
10 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 1 No
Benefits 57% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 16 No
Defence 87% aligned 23 shared votes
4 Aye 19 No
47 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
47 Aye 35 No
19 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
19 Aye 22 No
10 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

76.6%
4% above average
Rank 271 of 650
Participation
57.9%
14% below average
Rank 589 of 650
487
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,402
2,422 eligible divisions
225
46.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
705
50.3% of votes cast
262
53.8% of votes cast
No votes
697
49.7% of votes cast
13
2.7% of votes cast
Against party
115
8.2% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

82
-15.0 vs Commons average
Rank 308 of 650
Appearances
66
-31.0 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 650
96
-73.2 vs Commons average
Rank 407 of 650
Contributions
46
-123.2 vs Commons average
Rank 555 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
£2,011,354
all imported IPSA years
£200,934
11% below average
Latest expenses
£160,334
29% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
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

Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#1
Migration
123 of 171 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
NHS / Health
40 of 56 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#3
Transport
65 of 98 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
Defence
47 of 71 votes
Benefits
29 of 32 votes
#5
Housing
45 of 68 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 20 Jan 2026
Defence
No rebel
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 20 Jan 2026
Defence
No rebel
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 20 Jan 2026
Defence
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
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
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
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
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