At a glanceAndrew Pakes is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Peterborough, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 407 votes in Commons divisions (71% attendance), tabled 19 written questions and registered 5 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Andrew Pakes did not vote in 168. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill Committee since 26 Jun 2025
- Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) Committee since 10 Mar 2025
- Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) Committee since 10 Mar 2025
- Labour Party since 4 Jul 2024
- Peterborough Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Sojan Joseph
Labour
100.0% · 390 of 390 shared votes
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Sean Woodcock
Labour
100.0% · 387 of 387 shared votes
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Liz Twist
Labour
100.0% · 382 of 382 shared votes
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Johanna Baxter
Labour
100.0% · 368 of 368 shared votes
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Alan Strickland
Labour
100.0% · 367 of 367 shared votes
Votes least like
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George Freeman
Conservative
0.5% · 1 of 222 shared votes
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
0.8% · 2 of 244 shared votes
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Sir Mel Stride
Conservative
0.9% · 2 of 235 shared votes
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Sir Oliver Dowden
Conservative
1.1% · 3 of 271 shared votes
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James Cartlidge
Conservative
1.4% · 4 of 292 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP1
- GMB London Region - £2,000.00 (registered 19 Mar 2026)
Visits outside the UK1
- International visit to Australia between 22 October 2025 and 29 October 2025 (registered 10 Nov 2025)
Land and property (within or outside the UK)1
- Property in London (registered 29 Jul 2024)
Miscellaneous2
- Associate Fellow, Digital Future at work research centre, University of Sussex Business School. This is an unpaid role. (registered 28 Jul 2024)
- Member, Advisory Board, London AI Campus (education initiative by Camden Learning/ Camden Council, supported by Google). This is an unpaid role. (registered 28 Jul 2024)
Written questions
Tourism
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support local visitor economies.
Answer · 20 Oct 2025
The Government is supporting the visitor economy through partnerships with VisitBritain and VisitEngland to promote Britain globally and drive local growth. The new Visitor Economy Advisory Council brings together industry leaders, regional voices, and ex...
Private Education: Inspections
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding her Department has provided to Ofsted for the inspection of independent schools in each of the last five years.
Answer · 2 Sep 2025
Ofsted inspects around 50% of the 2,496 (July 2025) registered private schools in England. There is currently disparity between the fees charged for inspections and full cost recovery.The table below sets out the budgeted cost of inspections compared to t...
Independent Schools Inspectorate: Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding her Department has provided for the (a) operation of the Independent Schools Inspectorate and (b) cost of inspections undertaken by the Inspectorate in each financial year since 2015-16.
Answer · 17 Jul 2025
The department does not provide funding to the Independent Schools Inspectorate, and does not cover the cost of inspections undertaken by the inspectorate.
Boiler Upgrade Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many grants have been awarded under the Boiler Upgrade Scheme in each month since the scheme started by (a) technology, (b) local authority and (c) constituency.
Answer · 10 Jun 2025
Up to the end of April 2025, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) has received 79,964 applications, and has paid out 51,109 vouchers to the cost of ~£343 million. The Government publish monthly data on the progress of scheme which can be found here. Published ...
Government Hubs: Peterborough
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the staff capacity is at the civil service hub building in Peterborough; and what the average staff occupancy is.
Answer · 23 May 2025
Quay House, in Peterborough, was opened in March 2023, bringing together approximately 1,200 civil servants from several government bodies to work in one shared building. Not all civil servants will be in the office at the same time. The building has a ma...
Sepsis: Health Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase public awareness of the symptoms of sepsis.
Answer · 23 Apr 2025
Sepsis has no specific diagnostic test, and the signs and symptoms can vary, making it challenging to identify and diagnose.We are focused on improving the clinical awareness and recognition of sepsis by healthcare professionals, so that unwell and deteri...
Sepsis: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to include the (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment of sepsis in the 10 Year Health Plan.
Answer · 22 Apr 2025
We have committed to develop a 10 Year Plan to deliver a National Health Service fit for the future. This will include how we improve access to, and the experience of, urgent and emergency care, such as for when people develop sepsis.
Armed Forces Covenant
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to encourage more organisations to sign the Armed Forces Covenant.
Answer · 24 Mar 2025
Since taking up post, I have had the opportunity to engage with hundreds of organisations, including Local Authorities, who are signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant; doing fantastic work for our people, and their families. The Covenant pledge and the De...
Speeches in the chamber
16 Jul 2026 Local Government Reorganisation
My role as an MP is to speak up on behalf of my constituents in Peterborough. The mess of local government is not the reason for the announcement today; it is the decade of austerity, cuts and underfunding of places such as Peterborough th…
14 Jul 2026 NHS Trusts: Digital Infrastructure
It is welcome that the Government are making progress on digital infrastructure and the single patient record, which is good news for patients and for the NHS, but patients in Peterborough risk missing out on some of the benefits because o…
14 Jul 2026 NHS Trusts: Digital Infrastructure
5. What steps he is taking to improve access to digital infrastructure for NHS trusts.
13 Jul 2026 Local Government Reorganisation
In Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, several options are being put forward for local government reform, which could benefit Peterborough greatly. Will the Minister reassure us that we will get the announcement, whatever it is, sooner rather…
29 Jun 2026 Asylum Accommodation
I welcome the Minister’s statement and the serious attempt by this Government to get the backlogs down, change the system and reduce the use of hotels. Peterborough is a warm, generous place, but we already do our fair share in looking aft…
29 Jun 2026 Youth Guarantee
The youth guarantee will play a crucial part in a city such as Peterborough where for too long, too many young people have been starting their adult life on benefits without the necessary skills. Just this month, the Minister for Social Se…
29 Jun 2026 Youth Guarantee
6. What recent progress he has made on implementing the youth guarantee.
9 Jun 2026 Middle East
I welcome the dedication and commitment of the Foreign Secretary and my hon. Friend the Minister for the middle east in trying to advance this issue in line with the will of this House. Only too sadly, it is no surprise to many of us that,…
4 Jun 2026 Business of the House
I hope that my question will be more gentle on the Leader of the House’s stomach than being on water. Madam Deputy Speaker, you may be pleasantly surprised to hear that Peterborough is the beating heart of one of the greatest foodstuffs in…
4 Jun 2026 Victims: Right to Review
I put on the record my thanks for the personal commitment and dedication of the Solicitor General to the scheme and its work. She will know as well as any of us that these cases are the most heartbreaking and difficult that families deal w…
4 Jun 2026 Victims: Right to Review
1. What assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the victims’ right to review scheme pilot.
3 Jun 2026 Lebanon: Israel Defence Forces Operations
I pay tribute to the Minister’s dogged determination, shared by many of us on the Labour side of the House, to get this issue right. I think I have said prayers every time throughout this crisis when there has been an abuse of human rig…
18 May 2026 Youth Justice
I welcome the White Paper and put on record my thanks both to my right hon. Friend and to the Minister for youth justice, my hon. Friend the Member for Rother Valley (Jake Richards), for their work on this issue. One of the most heartbreak…
14 May 2026 Getting Britain Working Again
I want to make a point to help the shadow Minister, because I think he has missed a page of his speech or dropped it on the floor in getting ready for the debate. I have heard nothing in his comments about the 40% drop in young people doin…
14 May 2026 Getting Britain Working Again
It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Torbay (Steve Darling), and to speak in a debate on work in support of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. There are few Secretaries of State who have a work eth…
28 Apr 2026 Child Poverty Taskforce
One of the worst legacies of the previous Government is that 43% of children growing up in Peterborough are living in poverty. Nearly 10,000 children will be affected by the lifting of the child cap in Peterborough alone. Will the Chancell…
28 Apr 2026 Park Home Owners
My hon. Friend the Member for Rushcliffe described some elements of this sector as management by the wild west. Residents have used stronger words to me to describe the people who run some of these sites. That is why we need justice. Lo…
28 Apr 2026 Park Home Owners
It is a privilege to speak in this debate and to represent park home owners in my constituency, and to follow the passionate call for action from my hon. Friend the Member for Rushcliffe (James Naish). It is genuinely touching to see that …
21 Apr 2026 Middle East: Economic Update
The Chancellor is right: this was not our war, but its impacts are being felt by businesses and families in my constituency. What is almost as shocking as the recent price hike is how exposed our country is because of a decade of under-inv…
25 Mar 2026 Public Baths and Lidos
Thank you for chairing this debate, Mr Efford, and I thank everyone for sharing their experiences. We in government talk a lot about connection, the importance of communities coming together and pride in place. Nothing brings us together m…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee 28 Oct 2024 – 27 Oct 2025
- Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] 18 Dec 2024 – 16 Jan 2025
- Great British Energy Bill 11 Sep 2024 – 15 Oct 2024
Elections contested
- Milton Keynes South 7 May 2015
Expenses
Contact & offices
01733 855157
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
Constituency office
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Andrew Pakes, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Andrew Pakes?
Andrew Pakes is a Member of Parliament representing Peterborough in the House of Commons. See Andrew Pakes's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Andrew Pakes represent?
Andrew Pakes sits as Labour (Co-op). See Andrew Pakes's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Andrew Pakes represent?
Andrew Pakes is the Member of Parliament for Peterborough. See Andrew Pakes's official Parliament profile.
How long has Andrew Pakes been an MP?
Andrew Pakes has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Andrew Pakes's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Andrew Pakes?
Andrew Pakes has 5 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Andrew Pakes's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.