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Samantha Niblett vs Michael Payne

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

Photograph of Samantha Niblett
Samantha Niblett
Lab South Derbyshire
vs
Photograph of Michael Payne
Michael Payne
Lab Gedling

Voting alignment

Samantha Niblett and Michael Payne voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 362 shared comparable votes.

362 same votes 0 different votes 362 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
58 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 100 shared votes
58 Aye 42 No
29 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
29 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
13 Aye 16 No
24 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
24 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
58 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 100 shared votes
58 Aye 42 No
29 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
29 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
13 Aye 16 No
24 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
24 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

81.5 %
9 % above average
Rank 172 of 649
Participation
76.9 %
4 % above average
Rank 272 of 649
463
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
437
568 eligible divisions
229
49.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
228
52.2 % of votes cast
234
50.5 % of votes cast
No votes
209
47.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

79
+3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 217 of 649
Appearances
22
-53.1 vs Commons average
Rank 576 of 649
87
-46.3 vs Commons average
Rank 352 of 649
Contributions
23
-110.3 vs Commons average
Rank 584 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£212,260
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£216,868
all imported IPSA years
£212,260
6 % below average
Latest expenses
£216,868
4 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
11
2 registered categories
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
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Education
48 of 50 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#4
Transport
28 of 29 votes
Crime / Justice
57 of 62 votes
#5
Education
48 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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