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James Asser vs Darren Paffey

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 Darren Paffey
Darren Paffey
Lab Southampton Itchen

Voting alignment

James Asser and Darren Paffey voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 393 shared comparable votes.

393 same votes 0 different votes 393 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
43 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
43 Aye 43 No
22 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
22 Aye 24 No
13 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
9 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
43 Aye 43 No
22 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
22 Aye 24 No
13 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
9 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 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 95 of 650
Participation
77.8 %
5 % above average
Rank 251 of 650
480
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
438
563 eligible divisions
247
51.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
201
45.9 % of votes cast
233
48.5 % of votes cast
No votes
237
54.1 % of votes cast
12
2.5 % 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

34
-36.9 vs Commons average
Rank 500 of 650
Appearances
44
-26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 434 of 650
44
-81.8 vs Commons average
Rank 504 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

£173,878
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£200,934
all imported IPSA years
£173,878
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£200,934
11 % below average
1
1 registered category
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

Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 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
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
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API