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Sam Rushworth vs Darren Paffey

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

Photograph of Sam Rushworth
Sam Rushworth
Lab Bishop Auckland
vs
Photograph of Darren Paffey
Darren Paffey
Lab Southampton Itchen

Voting alignment

Sam Rushworth and Darren Paffey voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 340 shared comparable votes.

340 same votes 0 different votes 340 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
41 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
41 Aye 40 No
20 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
41 Aye 40 No
20 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

72.0 %
1 % below average
Rank 379 of 649
Participation
77.9 %
5 % above average
Rank 249 of 649
414
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
448
575 eligible divisions
211
51.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
207
46.2 % of votes cast
203
49.0 % of votes cast
No votes
241
53.8 % of votes cast
14
3.4 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.7 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

61
-16.9 vs Commons average
Rank 357 of 650
Appearances
42
-35.9 vs Commons average
Rank 480 of 650
133
-5.3 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 650
Contributions
51
-87.3 vs Commons average
Rank 493 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£212,044
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£200,934
all imported IPSA years
£212,044
6 % below average
Latest expenses
£200,934
11 % below average
4
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

Migration
13 of 13 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Migration
12 of 13 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Energy
18 of 20 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
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
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