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Margaret Mullane vs Andrew Pakes

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

Photograph of Margaret Mullane
Margaret Mullane
Lab Dagenham and Rainham
vs
Photograph of Andrew Pakes
Andrew Pakes
Lab Peterborough

Voting alignment

Margaret Mullane and Andrew Pakes voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 408 shared comparable votes.

400 same votes 8 different votes 408 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
25 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
25 Aye 39 No
27 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
27 Aye 5 No
15 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
15 Aye 16 No
7 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No
9 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 10 No
Benefits 75% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
23 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 No
25 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
25 Aye 39 No
27 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
27 Aye 5 No
15 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
15 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

87.7%
15% above average
Rank 46 of 650
Participation
70.5%
2% below average
Rank 412 of 650
555
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
446
633 eligible divisions
283
51.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
213
47.8% of votes cast
272
49.0% of votes cast
No votes
233
52.2% of votes cast
22
4.0% of votes cast
Against party
13
2.9% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

11
-85.1 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 650
Appearances
89
-7.1 vs Commons average
Rank 273 of 650
13
-154.2 vs Commons average
Rank 620 of 650
Contributions
107
-60.2 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£165,025
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£183,832
all imported IPSA years
£165,025
27% below average
Latest expenses
£183,832
19% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
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

Transport
32 of 32 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#3
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#4
Defence
30 of 34 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API