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David Smith vs Darren Paffey

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

Photograph of David Smith
David Smith
Lab North Northumberland
vs
Photograph of Darren Paffey
Darren Paffey
Lab Southampton Itchen

Voting alignment

David Smith and Darren Paffey voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 315 shared comparable votes.

315 same votes 0 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
31 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
31 Aye 31 No
18 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
31 Aye 31 No
18 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

69.3 %
3 % below average
Rank 446 of 650
Participation
77.8 %
5 % above average
Rank 251 of 650
390
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
438
563 eligible divisions
194
49.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
201
45.9 % of votes cast
196
50.3 % of votes cast
No votes
237
54.1 % of votes cast
14
3.6 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.7 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

60
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 331 of 650
Appearances
44
-26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 434 of 650
77
-48.8 vs Commons average
Rank 368 of 650
Contributions
57
-68.8 vs Commons average
Rank 448 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£182,965
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£200,934
all imported IPSA years
£182,965
19 % below average
Latest expenses
£200,934
11 % below average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
35 of 37 votes
#4
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#5
Tax
100 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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