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Michael Payne vs Mr Luke Charters

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 Mr Luke Charters
Mr Luke Charters
Lab York Outer

Voting alignment

Michael Payne and Mr Luke Charters voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 366 shared comparable votes.

365 same votes 1 different votes 366 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
51 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
51 Aye 38 No
27 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
27 Aye 14 No
25 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
25 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
51 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
51 Aye 38 No
27 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
27 Aye 14 No
25 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
25 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 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
83.5 %
11 % above average
Rank 132 of 649
437
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
474
568 eligible divisions
228
52.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
245
51.7 % of votes cast
209
47.8 % of votes cast
No votes
229
48.3 % 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
-53.1 vs Commons average
Rank 576 of 649
Appearances
80
+4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 216 of 649
23
-110.3 vs Commons average
Rank 584 of 649
Contributions
105
-28.3 vs Commons average
Rank 279 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
£244,344
all imported IPSA years
£216,868
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£244,344
8 % above average
11
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Transport
28 of 29 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Education
48 of 50 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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