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Adam Thompson vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Adam Thompson
Adam Thompson
Lab Erewash
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Adam Thompson and Paula Barker voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 515 shared comparable votes.

507 same votes 8 different votes 515 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
51 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
51 Aye 30 No
32 Aye 30 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 62 shared votes
32 Aye 30 No
13 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 34 shared votes
13 Aye 21 No
20 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
21 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 14 No
Benefits 80% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 17 No
Education 97% aligned 39 shared votes
21 Aye 18 No
51 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
51 Aye 30 No
32 Aye 30 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 62 shared votes
32 Aye 30 No
13 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 34 shared votes
13 Aye 21 No

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

Voting record

92.6%
20% above average
Rank 7 of 650
Participation
79.5%
7% above average
Rank 213 of 650
584
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,350
1,699 eligible divisions
290
49.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
703
52.1% of votes cast
294
50.3% of votes cast
No votes
647
47.9% of votes cast
2
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

97
+2.5 vs Commons average
Rank 235 of 650
Appearances
94
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 247 of 650
114
-50.6 vs Commons average
Rank 345 of 650
Contributions
87
-77.6 vs Commons average
Rank 433 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£179,664
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£179,664
21% below average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Defence
34 of 34 votes
#1
Housing
52 of 54 votes
Transport
32 of 32 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API