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Michael Payne vs Rachel Reeves

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 Rachel Reeves
Rachel Reeves
Lab Leeds West and Pudsey

Voting alignment

Michael Payne and Rachel Reeves voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 60 shared comparable votes.

60 same votes 0 different votes 60 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
18 Aye 0 No
Tax 100% aligned 18 shared votes
18 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 1 No
Benefits 100% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 0 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 0 No
Tax 100% aligned 18 shared votes
18 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 1 No
Benefits 100% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 0 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

77.0%
4% above average
Rank 266 of 650
Participation
50.0%
23% below average
Rank 623 of 650
463
601 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,193
2,387 eligible divisions
239
51.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
684
57.3% of votes cast
224
48.4% of votes cast
No votes
509
42.7% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

24
-61.2 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 650
Appearances
67
-18.2 vs Commons average
Rank 338 of 650
27
-121.4 vs Commons average
Rank 594 of 650
Contributions
535
+386.6 vs Commons average
Rank 19 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
£3,061,546
all imported IPSA years
£216,868
4% below average
Latest expenses
£291,343
29% above average
10
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
32 of 32 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
5 of 5 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
33 of 49 votes
Transport
28 of 29 votes
#3
Migration
115 of 171 votes
Education
48 of 50 votes
#4
Trade
59 of 94 votes
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
43 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API