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David Williams vs Andrew Pakes

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

Photograph of David Williams
David Williams
Lab Stoke-on-Trent North
vs
Photograph of Andrew Pakes
Andrew Pakes
Lab Peterborough

Voting alignment

David Williams and Andrew Pakes voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 357 shared comparable votes.

356 same votes 1 different votes 357 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
26 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
26 Aye 29 No
15 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
15 Aye 17 No
16 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
25 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
25 Aye 6 No
14 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
26 Aye 29 No
15 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
15 Aye 17 No
16 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
25 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
25 Aye 6 No
14 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

86.0 %
13 % above average
Rank 75 of 649
Participation
70.5 %
2 % below average
Rank 418 of 649
490
570 eligible divisions
Total votes
402
570 eligible divisions
256
52.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
197
49.0 % of votes cast
234
47.8 % of votes cast
No votes
205
51.0 % of votes cast
13
2.7 % of votes cast
Against party
11
2.7 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

57
-18.7 vs Commons average
Rank 363 of 649
Appearances
63
-12.7 vs Commons average
Rank 327 of 649
75
-59.5 vs Commons average
Rank 392 of 649
Contributions
75
-59.5 vs Commons average
Rank 395 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£176,534
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£183,790
all imported IPSA years
£176,534
22 % below average
Latest expenses
£183,790
19 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 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

Education
50 of 50 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Housing
31 of 31 votes
#3
Defence
30 of 34 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#4
Transport
25 of 29 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#5
Work / Employment
31 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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