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Stephen Kinnock vs Michael Payne

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

Photograph of Stephen Kinnock
Stephen Kinnock
Lab Aberafan Maesteg
vs
Photograph of Michael Payne
Michael Payne
Lab Gedling

Voting alignment

Stephen Kinnock and Michael Payne voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 357 shared comparable votes.

357 same votes 0 different votes 357 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
54 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
54 Aye 32 No
28 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
28 Aye 13 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
11 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
54 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
54 Aye 32 No
28 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
28 Aye 13 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
11 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

75.5 %
3 % above average
Rank 300 of 649
Participation
76.7 %
4 % above average
Rank 274 of 649
1,778
2,356 eligible divisions
Total votes
437
570 eligible divisions
1,008
56.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
228
52.2 % of votes cast
770
43.3 % of votes cast
No votes
209
47.8 % of votes cast
2
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

89
+13.3 vs Commons average
Rank 180 of 649
Appearances
23
-52.7 vs Commons average
Rank 573 of 649
297
+162.5 vs Commons average
Rank 56 of 649
Contributions
24
-110.5 vs Commons average
Rank 584 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,167,873
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£216,868
all imported IPSA years
£312,875
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£216,868
4 % below average
4
4 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

Work / Employment
69 of 75 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Defence
63 of 71 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
#4
Transport
28 of 29 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 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
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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