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James Asser vs Andrew Pakes

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

Photograph of James Asser
James Asser
Lab West Ham and Beckton
vs
Photograph of Andrew Pakes
Andrew Pakes
Lab Peterborough

Voting alignment

James Asser and Andrew Pakes voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 360 shared comparable votes.

360 same votes 0 different votes 360 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 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
26 Aye 38 No
24 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
20 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
20 Aye 6 No
10 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No
14 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
26 Aye 38 No
24 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
20 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
20 Aye 6 No
10 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 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

85.3 %
13 % above average
Rank 93 of 649
Participation
70.5 %
2 % below average
Rank 418 of 649
486
570 eligible divisions
Total votes
402
570 eligible divisions
252
51.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
197
49.0 % of votes cast
234
48.1 % of votes cast
No votes
205
51.0 % of votes cast
12
2.5 % 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

47
-28.5 vs Commons average
Rank 431 of 649
Appearances
63
-12.5 vs Commons average
Rank 328 of 649
58
-76.0 vs Commons average
Rank 454 of 649
Contributions
75
-59.0 vs Commons average
Rank 396 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£173,878
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£183,790
all imported IPSA years
£173,878
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£183,790
19 % below average
1
1 registered category
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

Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Defence
30 of 34 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Transport
25 of 29 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Work / Employment
31 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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