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Nick Thomas-Symonds vs Darren Paffey

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

Photograph of Nick Thomas-Symonds
Nick Thomas-Symonds
Lab Torfaen
vs
Photograph of Darren Paffey
Darren Paffey
Lab Southampton Itchen

Voting alignment

Nick Thomas-Symonds and Darren Paffey voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 180 shared comparable votes.

180 same votes 0 different votes 180 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
22 Aye 19 No
Tax 100% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 7 No
Transport 100% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 4 No
Defence 100% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 19 No
Tax 100% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 7 No
Transport 100% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 4 No
Defence 100% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

63.0 %
10 % below average
Rank 548 of 648
Participation
77.2 %
4 % above average
Rank 273 of 648
1,457
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
406
526 eligible divisions
842
57.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
191
47.0 % of votes cast
615
42.2 % of votes cast
No votes
215
53.0 % of votes cast
10
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
12
3.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

42
-18.4 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 648
Appearances
40
-20.4 vs Commons average
Rank 416 of 648
282
+173.1 vs Commons average
Rank 43 of 648
Contributions
48
-60.9 vs Commons average
Rank 460 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,131,457
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£200,934
all imported IPSA years
£255,367
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£200,934
11 % below average
5
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

Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Trade
68 of 88 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Defence
44 of 59 votes
#4
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
33 of 45 votes
#5
Benefits
27 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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