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Jess Asato vs Andrew Pakes

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

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Jess Asato
Lab Lowestoft
vs
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Andrew Pakes
Lab Peterborough

Voting alignment

Jess Asato and Andrew Pakes voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 337 shared comparable votes.

336 same votes 1 different votes 337 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 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
26 Aye 36 No
27 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
27 Aye 6 No
14 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
14 Aye 15 No
14 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
9 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
26 Aye 36 No
27 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
27 Aye 6 No
14 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
14 Aye 15 No
14 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
9 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

79.3 %
7 % above average
Rank 214 of 649
Participation
70.8 %
2 % below average
Rank 412 of 649
456
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
407
575 eligible divisions
225
49.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
199
48.9 % of votes cast
231
50.7 % of votes cast
No votes
208
51.1 % of votes cast
13
2.9 % 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

23
-55.5 vs Commons average
Rank 576 of 649
Appearances
69
-9.5 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 649
24
-115.4 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 649
Contributions
83
-56.4 vs Commons average
Rank 380 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£194,965
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£183,790
all imported IPSA years
£194,965
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£183,790
19 % below average
3
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

Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#3
Defence
30 of 34 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Transport
25 of 29 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#5
Trade
6 of 7 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
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
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 Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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