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Rachael Maskell vs Andrew Pakes

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

Photograph of Rachael Maskell
Rachael Maskell
Lab York Central
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Photograph of Andrew Pakes
Andrew Pakes
Lab Peterborough

Voting alignment

Rachael Maskell and Andrew Pakes voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 415 shared comparable votes.

402 same votes 13 different votes 415 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
25 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
25 Aye 40 No
29 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
29 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
6 Aye 19 No
8 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 11 No
Benefits 76% aligned 25 shared votes
14 Aye 11 No
3 Aye 7 No
Migration 90% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
13 Aye 7 No
Housing 95% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
23 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
14 Aye 17 No
Education 97% aligned 31 shared votes
15 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

84.0%
12% above average
Rank 112 of 650
Participation
70.6%
2% below average
Rank 406 of 650
2,035
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
449
636 eligible divisions
1,103
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
214
47.7% of votes cast
932
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
235
52.3% of votes cast
47
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
13
2.9% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

273
+176.0 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 650
Appearances
89
-8.0 vs Commons average
Rank 279 of 650
333
+163.8 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650
Contributions
107
-62.2 vs Commons average
Rank 374 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,927,153
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£183,832
all imported IPSA years
£256,869
14% above average
Latest expenses
£183,832
19% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
8
4 registered categories
9
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

Education
91 of 96 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#3
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#4
Defence
30 of 34 votes
Transport
91 of 98 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
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
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
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
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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