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Michael Payne vs Emma Foody

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

Photograph of Michael Payne
Michael Payne
Lab Gedling
vs
Photograph of Emma Foody
Emma Foody
Lab Cramlington and Killingworth

Voting alignment

Michael Payne and Emma Foody voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 370 shared comparable votes.

369 same votes 1 different votes 370 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 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
56 Aye 33 No
24 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
27 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
27 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
13 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
7 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
56 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
56 Aye 33 No
24 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
27 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
27 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
13 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
7 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

76.9 %
4 % above average
Rank 272 of 649
Participation
83.6 %
11 % above average
Rank 127 of 649
437
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
475
568 eligible divisions
228
52.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
236
49.7 % of votes cast
209
47.8 % of votes cast
No votes
239
50.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

22
-53.2 vs Commons average
Rank 576 of 649
Appearances
46
-29.2 vs Commons average
Rank 439 of 649
23
-110.4 vs Commons average
Rank 584 of 649
Contributions
57
-76.4 vs Commons average
Rank 461 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£216,868
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£188,107
all imported IPSA years
£216,868
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£188,107
17 % below average
11
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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 31 votes
#1
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Transport
28 of 29 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Education
48 of 50 votes
#5
Energy
19 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
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
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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