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Michael Payne vs Pam Cox

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 Pam Cox
Pam Cox
Lab Colchester

Voting alignment

Michael Payne and Pam Cox voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 389 shared comparable votes.

389 same votes 0 different votes 389 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
57 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 96 shared votes
57 Aye 39 No
25 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
25 Aye 18 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 28 shared votes
10 Aye 18 No
18 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
18 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
57 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 96 shared votes
57 Aye 39 No
25 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
25 Aye 18 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 28 shared votes
10 Aye 18 No
18 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
18 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

77.5 %
5 % above average
Rank 256 of 650
Participation
86.3 %
14 % above average
Rank 73 of 650
437
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
487
564 eligible divisions
228
52.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
244
50.1 % of votes cast
209
47.8 % of votes cast
No votes
243
49.9 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

22
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 568 of 650
Appearances
51
-20.9 vs Commons average
Rank 390 of 650
23
-104.6 vs Commons average
Rank 585 of 650
Contributions
65
-62.6 vs Commons average
Rank 416 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£216,868
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£158,740
all imported IPSA years
£216,868
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£158,740
30 % below average
11
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
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 31 votes
#1
Transport
29 of 29 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Education
48 of 49 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Transport
28 of 29 votes
#5
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

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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