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Rachael Maskell vs Darren Paffey

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
vs
Photograph of Darren Paffey
Darren Paffey
Lab Southampton Itchen

Voting alignment

Rachael Maskell and Darren Paffey voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 448 shared comparable votes.

437 same votes 11 different votes 448 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
56 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 100 shared votes
56 Aye 44 No
19 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
19 Aye 26 No
15 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 14 No
Benefits 77% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
5 Aye 7 No
Migration 92% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
56 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 100 shared votes
56 Aye 44 No
19 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
19 Aye 26 No
15 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 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
76.5%
4% above average
Rank 275 of 650
2,032
2,419 eligible divisions
Total votes
484
633 eligible divisions
1,102
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
224
46.3% of votes cast
930
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
260
53.7% of votes cast
47
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
13
2.7% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

266
+171.5 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 650
Appearances
78
-16.5 vs Commons average
Rank 321 of 650
324
+159.4 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650
Contributions
90
-74.6 vs Commons average
Rank 411 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
£200,934
all imported IPSA years
£256,869
14% above average
Latest expenses
£200,934
11% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
9
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

Education
91 of 96 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#3
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Transport
91 of 98 votes
#5
Benefits
27 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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 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
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
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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