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Darren Paffey vs Matthew Patrick

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.


Voting alignment

Darren Paffey and Matthew Patrick voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 397 shared comparable votes.

396 same votes 1 different votes 397 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 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
49 Aye 40 No
21 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
21 Aye 18 No
13 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
13 Aye 15 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
49 Aye 40 No
21 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
21 Aye 18 No
13 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
13 Aye 15 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 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
80.5%
8% above average
Rank 188 of 649
462
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
475
590 eligible divisions
210
45.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
231
48.6% of votes cast
252
54.5% of votes cast
No votes
244
51.4% of votes cast
13
2.8% of votes cast
Against party
9
1.9% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

53
-29.3 vs Commons average
Rank 425 of 649
Appearances
29
-53.3 vs Commons average
Rank 559 of 649
63
-80.5 vs Commons average
Rank 465 of 649
Contributions
96
-47.5 vs Commons average
Rank 342 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£200,934
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,976
all imported IPSA years
£200,934
11% below average
Latest expenses
£174,976
23% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
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

Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#3
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
Education
44 of 50 votes
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
#5
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API