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Kirsteen Sullivan vs Darren Paffey

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

Photograph of Kirsteen Sullivan
Kirsteen Sullivan
Lab Bathgate and Linlithgow
vs
Photograph of Darren Paffey
Darren Paffey
Lab Southampton Itchen

Voting alignment

Kirsteen Sullivan and Darren Paffey voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 358 shared comparable votes.

355 same votes 3 different votes 358 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
56 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
56 Aye 29 No
22 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
12 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 8 No
Benefits 95% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
56 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
56 Aye 29 No
22 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
12 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

72.6%
same as average
Rank 364 of 650
Participation
76.4%
4% above average
Rank 276 of 650
458
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
482
631 eligible divisions
244
53.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
222
46.1% of votes cast
214
46.7% of votes cast
No votes
260
53.9% of votes cast
16
3.5% of votes cast
Against party
13
2.7% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

85
-9.5 vs Commons average
Rank 291 of 650
Appearances
78
-16.5 vs Commons average
Rank 321 of 650
102
-62.5 vs Commons average
Rank 377 of 650
Contributions
90
-74.5 vs Commons average
Rank 411 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£198,590
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£200,934
all imported IPSA years
£198,590
12% below average
Latest expenses
£200,934
11% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
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

Housing
31 of 32 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes
#5
Benefits
27 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
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