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Al Carns vs Lee Barron

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

Photograph of Al Carns
Al Carns
Lab Birmingham Selly Oak
vs
Photograph of Lee Barron
Lee Barron
Lab Corby and East Northamptonshire

Voting alignment

Al Carns and Lee Barron voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 269 shared comparable votes.

263 same votes 6 different votes 269 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
38 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 59 shared votes
38 Aye 21 No
10 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
10 Aye 18 No
15 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
15 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 9 No
Benefits 71% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
38 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 59 shared votes
38 Aye 21 No
10 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
10 Aye 18 No
15 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
15 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

52.5%
20% below average
Rank 616 of 650
Participation
76.1%
4% above average
Rank 281 of 650
334
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
484
636 eligible divisions
159
47.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
227
46.9% of votes cast
175
52.4% of votes cast
No votes
257
53.1% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.4% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

96
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 650
Appearances
48
-47.9 vs Commons average
Rank 504 of 650
298
+130.9 vs Commons average
Rank 84 of 650
Contributions
55
-112.1 vs Commons average
Rank 526 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£170,101
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£218,179
all imported IPSA years
£170,101
25% below average
Latest expenses
£218,179
4% below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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

Environment / Climate
8 of 10 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 14 votes
#2
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Housing
22 of 33 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Defence
22 of 34 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Digital / Online Safety
7 of 11 votes
#5
Tax
103 of 122 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API