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Member of Parliament

Darren Paffey

Lab Labour Southampton Itchen ID 5270
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Darren has voted in 77.9 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Darren has voted against the party's recorded majority 12 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 448 of 575 eligible divisions (77.9 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

448

Total votes

207

Aye

241

No

12

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 207 / Noes 241

Divisions

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Division Vote
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 45
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 50
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39
Benefits
No
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Motion to insist on 2A and disagree with LA2B and LA2C
Defence
Aye
Draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Suitability for Fixed Term Recall) Order 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025 Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading
Benefits
No
Draft Marking of Retail Goods Regulations 2025 Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 No

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

NHS / Health 11/11 (100 %)
Democracy / Parliament 10/10 (100 %)
Migration 12/13 (92 %)
Digital / Online Safety 10/11 (91 %)
Tax 100/111 (90 %)

Lowest topic participation

Devolution / Local Government 12/24 (50 %)
Work / Employment 20/39 (51 %)
Education 30/50 (60 %)
Housing 21/31 (68 %)
Foreign Affairs 3/4 (75 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Darren Paffey voted in?

Darren Paffey has recorded votes in 448 of 575 eligible Commons divisions (77.9 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Darren Paffey voted against their party?

Darren Paffey has voted against the party majority 12 times in the imported division data. Source