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Mr Angus MacDonald vs Andrew Pakes

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

Photograph of Mr Angus MacDonald
Mr Angus MacDonald
LD Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
vs
Photograph of Andrew Pakes
Andrew Pakes
Lab Peterborough

Voting alignment

Mr Angus MacDonald and Andrew Pakes voted the same way 17% of the time, based on 247 shared comparable votes.

42 same votes 205 different votes 247 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
5 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 86% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 3 No
Housing 33% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 0 No
Energy 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
0 Aye 3 No
Migration 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 12 No
Benefits 17% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 25 No
Tax 0% aligned 47 shared votes
25 Aye 22 No
6 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 6 shared votes
0 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 6% aligned 18 shared votes
15 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 7% aligned 15 shared votes
11 Aye 4 No
16 Aye 6 No
Education 9% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

59.1%
14% below average
Rank 581 of 649
Participation
70.8%
2% below average
Rank 412 of 649
340
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
407
575 eligible divisions
179
52.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
199
48.9% of votes cast
161
47.4% of votes cast
No votes
208
51.1% of votes cast
12
3.5% of votes cast
Against party
11
2.7% of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

56
-21.8 vs Commons average
Rank 382 of 650
Appearances
67
-10.8 vs Commons average
Rank 310 of 650
80
-58.0 vs Commons average
Rank 385 of 650
Contributions
82
-56.0 vs Commons average
Rank 381 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£196,056
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£183,832
all imported IPSA years
£196,056
13% below average
Latest expenses
£183,832
19% below average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
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

Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
#3
Defence
30 of 34 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#4
Transport
25 of 29 votes
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
#5
Trade
6 of 7 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye rebel
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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