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Darren Paffey vs Mark Garnier

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 Mark Garnier
Mark Garnier
Con Wyre Forest

Voting alignment

Darren Paffey and Mark Garnier voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 315 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 309 different votes 315 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
3 Aye 4 No
Migration 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
12 Aye 5 No
Benefits 12% aligned 17 shared votes
3 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
40 Aye 38 No
Tax 0% aligned 78 shared votes
38 Aye 40 No
12 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 38 No
Tax 0% aligned 78 shared votes
38 Aye 40 No
12 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 14 No
Defence 0% aligned 20 shared votes
14 Aye 6 No
7 Aye 12 No
Transport 0% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
10 Aye 7 No
Housing 0% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 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
83.9 %
11 % above average
Rank 122 of 650
438
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,970
2,349 eligible divisions
201
45.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
961
48.8 % of votes cast
237
54.1 % of votes cast
No votes
1,009
51.2 % of votes cast
12
2.7 % of votes cast
Against party
23
1.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

44
-26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 434 of 650
Appearances
76
+5.1 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650
57
-68.8 vs Commons average
Rank 448 of 650
Contributions
244
+118.2 vs Commons average
Rank 68 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
£2,564,250
all imported IPSA years
£200,934
11 % below average
Latest expenses
£260,744
15 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
22
7 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
Brexit / EU
210 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Trade
84 of 89 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#4
Migration
152 of 169 votes
Tax
100 of 111 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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