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Al Carns vs Paula Barker

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 Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Al Carns and Paula Barker voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 307 shared comparable votes.

301 same votes 6 different votes 307 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 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
38 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
10 Aye 18 No
5 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
5 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
21 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
21 Aye 1 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
16 Aye 6 No
Education 95% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 No
38 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
38 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
10 Aye 18 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
79.5%
7% above average
Rank 209 of 650
334
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,355
1,704 eligible divisions
159
47.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
706
52.1% of votes cast
175
52.4% of votes cast
No votes
649
47.9% of votes cast
1
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, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

96
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 650
Appearances
97
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 242 of 650
298
+130.9 vs Commons average
Rank 84 of 650
Contributions
89
-78.1 vs Commons average
Rank 435 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
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£170,101
25% below average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
7
4 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

Environment / Climate
8 of 10 votes
#1
Housing
53 of 55 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 14 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Housing
22 of 33 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Defence
22 of 34 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Digital / Online Safety
7 of 11 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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
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
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
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
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
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