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Andrew Western vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Andrew Western
Andrew Western
Lab Stretford and Urmston
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Andrew Western and Paula Barker voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 615 shared comparable votes.

607 same votes 8 different votes 615 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
37 Aye 35 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 72 shared votes
37 Aye 35 No
37 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
37 Aye 35 No
12 Aye 43 No
Migration 100% aligned 55 shared votes
12 Aye 43 No
22 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No
17 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 36 shared votes
17 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 13 No
Benefits 80% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
25 Aye 11 No
Education 97% aligned 36 shared votes
24 Aye 12 No
37 Aye 35 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 72 shared votes
37 Aye 35 No
37 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
37 Aye 35 No
12 Aye 43 No
Migration 100% aligned 55 shared votes
12 Aye 43 No

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

Voting record

73.4%
1% above average
Rank 344 of 650
Participation
79.3%
7% above average
Rank 212 of 650
735
1,002 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,338
1,687 eligible divisions
356
48.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
694
51.9% of votes cast
379
51.6% of votes cast
No votes
644
48.1% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7% of votes cast
3 years, 10 months
Since 15 Dec 2022
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

53
-35.9 vs Commons average
Rank 455 of 650
Appearances
86
-2.9 vs Commons average
Rank 261 of 650
330
+175.3 vs Commons average
Rank 53 of 650
Contributions
83
-71.7 vs Commons average
Rank 425 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£577,200
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£255,721
13% above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
8
1 registered category
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

Democracy / Parliament
17 of 17 votes
#1
Housing
52 of 54 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 19 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 44 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Benefits
31 of 35 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Education
50 of 58 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
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 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
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Voting source Commons Votes API