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Mr Jonathan Brash vs Darren Paffey

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

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Mr Jonathan Brash
Lab Hartlepool
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Photograph of Darren Paffey
Darren Paffey
Lab Southampton Itchen

Voting alignment

Mr Jonathan Brash and Darren Paffey voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 400 shared comparable votes.

386 same votes 14 different votes 400 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
58 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 94 shared votes
58 Aye 36 No
21 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
21 Aye 22 No
12 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
8 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 14 No
Benefits 84% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
58 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 94 shared votes
58 Aye 36 No
21 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
21 Aye 22 No
12 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

73.4%
1% above average
Rank 342 of 650
Participation
76.6%
4% above average
Rank 271 of 650
467
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
487
636 eligible divisions
220
47.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
225
46.2% of votes cast
247
52.9% of votes cast
No votes
262
53.8% of votes cast
7
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
13
2.7% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

184
+87.0 vs Commons average
Rank 57 of 650
Appearances
82
-15.0 vs Commons average
Rank 308 of 650
223
+53.8 vs Commons average
Rank 146 of 650
Contributions
96
-73.2 vs Commons average
Rank 407 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£171,030
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£200,934
all imported IPSA years
£171,030
24% below average
Latest expenses
£200,934
11% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Housing
31 of 33 votes
#3
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Transport
28 of 32 votes
#5
Benefits
29 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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