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Alex Davies-Jones vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Alex Davies-Jones
Alex Davies-Jones
Lab Pontypridd
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Alex Davies-Jones and Paula Barker voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,088 shared comparable votes.

1,081 same votes 7 different votes 1,088 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
64 Aye 70 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 134 shared votes
64 Aye 70 No
82 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 124 shared votes
82 Aye 42 No
27 Aye 95 No
Migration 100% aligned 122 shared votes
27 Aye 95 No
31 Aye 29 No
Defence 100% aligned 60 shared votes
31 Aye 29 No
23 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 46 shared votes
23 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 20 No
Benefits 86% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
18 Aye 8 No
Education 96% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
64 Aye 70 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 134 shared votes
64 Aye 70 No
82 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 124 shared votes
82 Aye 42 No
27 Aye 95 No
Migration 100% aligned 122 shared votes
27 Aye 95 No

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

Voting record

71.0%
1% below average
Rank 401 of 650
Participation
79.3%
7% above average
Rank 212 of 650
1,198
1,687 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,338
1,687 eligible divisions
612
51.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
694
51.9% of votes cast
586
48.9% of votes cast
No votes
644
48.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

69
-19.8 vs Commons average
Rank 347 of 650
Appearances
86
-2.8 vs Commons average
Rank 261 of 650
291
+136.4 vs Commons average
Rank 77 of 650
Contributions
83
-71.6 vs Commons average
Rank 424 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,333,464
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£314,112
39% above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
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

Democracy / Parliament
37 of 41 votes
#1
Housing
52 of 54 votes
Migration
136 of 154 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
NHS / Health
41 of 47 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Defence
61 of 70 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Crime / Justice
143 of 178 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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