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Mrs Elsie Blundell vs Darren Paffey

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

Photograph of Mrs Elsie Blundell
Mrs Elsie Blundell
Lab Heywood and Middleton North
vs
Photograph of Darren Paffey
Darren Paffey
Lab Southampton Itchen

Voting alignment

Mrs Elsie Blundell and Darren Paffey voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 388 shared comparable votes.

388 same votes 0 different votes 388 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
52 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
52 Aye 41 No
16 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
16 Aye 19 No
14 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
7 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
52 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
52 Aye 41 No
16 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
16 Aye 19 No
14 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
7 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

84.0 %
11 % above average
Rank 119 of 650
Participation
77.7 %
5 % above average
Rank 252 of 650
474
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
438
564 eligible divisions
235
49.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
201
45.9 % of votes cast
239
50.4 % of votes cast
No votes
237
54.1 % of votes cast
10
2.1 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.7 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

56
-15.9 vs Commons average
Rank 358 of 650
Appearances
45
-26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 431 of 650
81
-46.6 vs Commons average
Rank 355 of 650
Contributions
58
-69.6 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£161,906
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£200,934
all imported IPSA years
£161,906
28 % below average
Latest expenses
£200,934
11 % below average
3
3 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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Education
48 of 49 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Housing
30 of 31 votes
#4
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Transport
28 of 29 votes
#5
Tax
100 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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