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Josh Dean vs Michael Payne

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

Photograph of Josh Dean
Josh Dean
Lab Hertford and Stortford
vs
Photograph of Michael Payne
Michael Payne
Lab Gedling

Voting alignment

Josh Dean and Michael Payne voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 412 shared comparable votes.

411 same votes 1 different votes 412 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
59 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 102 shared votes
59 Aye 43 No
29 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 47 shared votes
29 Aye 18 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
20 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
13 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
13 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
59 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 102 shared votes
59 Aye 43 No
29 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 47 shared votes
29 Aye 18 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
20 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
13 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
13 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

93.4 %
21 % above average
Rank 7 of 650
Participation
77.4 %
5 % above average
Rank 256 of 650
526
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
436
563 eligible divisions
265
50.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
227
52.1 % of votes cast
261
49.6 % of votes cast
No votes
209
47.9 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

52
-18.7 vs Commons average
Rank 375 of 650
Appearances
21
-49.7 vs Commons average
Rank 576 of 650
60
-65.5 vs Commons average
Rank 437 of 650
Contributions
22
-103.5 vs Commons average
Rank 586 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£169,396
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£216,868
all imported IPSA years
£169,396
25 % below average
Latest expenses
£216,868
4 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
11
2 registered categories
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

Crime / Justice
61 of 61 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Housing
31 of 31 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Education
48 of 49 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#5
Transport
28 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
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
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
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
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
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