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Liam Byrne vs Darren Paffey

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

First MP

Second MP

Voting alignment

Liam Byrne and Darren Paffey voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 310 shared comparable votes.

310 same votes 0 different votes 310 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

44 Aye 30 No

Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes

44 Aye 30 No

8 Aye 14 No

Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes

8 Aye 14 No

11 Aye 10 No

Crime / Justice 100% aligned 21 shared votes

11 Aye 10 No

7 Aye 13 No

Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes

7 Aye 13 No

12 Aye 8 No

Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes

12 Aye 8 No

Most different by topic

44 Aye 30 No

Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes

44 Aye 30 No

8 Aye 14 No

Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes

8 Aye 14 No

11 Aye 10 No

Crime / Justice 100% aligned 21 shared votes

11 Aye 10 No

7 Aye 13 No

Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes

7 Aye 13 No

12 Aye 8 No

Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes

12 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

65.8%

7% below average

Rank 504 of 649

Participation

78.3%

6% above average

Rank 233 of 649

1,563

2,376 eligible divisions

Total votes

462

590 eligible divisions

867

55.5% of votes cast

Aye votes

210

45.5% of votes cast

696

44.5% of votes cast

No votes

252

54.5% of votes cast

0.4% of votes cast

Against party

2.8% of votes cast

22 years, 2 months

Since 15 Jul 2004

Commons service

2 years, 3 months

Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

-38.6 vs Commons average

Rank 480 of 650

Appearances

-26.6 vs Commons average

Rank 401 of 650

-83.7 vs Commons average

Rank 469 of 650

Contributions

-77.7 vs Commons average

Rank 451 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,073,714

all imported IPSA years

Lifetime expenses

£200,934

all imported IPSA years

£280,258

24% above average

Latest expenses

£200,934

11% below average

2 registered categories

Registered interests

1 registered category

matched sponsored bills

Most active voting topics

Environment / Climate

42 of 48 votes

Democracy / Parliament

14 of 14 votes

Foreign Affairs

59 of 69 votes

NHS / Health

11 of 11 votes

Brexit / EU

175 of 211 votes

Migration

12 of 13 votes

Work / Employment

62 of 77 votes

Digital / Online Safety

10 of 11 votes

Migration

133 of 171 votes

Benefits

27 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026

Aye

Closure motion 11 Sept 2026

Aye

Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026

Housing

Aye

Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026