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Andy Slaughter vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Andy Slaughter
Andy Slaughter
Lab Hammersmith and Chiswick
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Andy Slaughter and Paula Barker voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,245 shared comparable votes.

1,235 same votes 10 different votes 1,245 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
91 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 143 shared votes
91 Aye 52 No
69 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 141 shared votes
69 Aye 72 No
30 Aye 96 No
Migration 100% aligned 126 shared votes
30 Aye 96 No
33 Aye 33 No
Defence 100% aligned 66 shared votes
33 Aye 33 No
40 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 62 shared votes
40 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 24 No
Benefits 89% aligned 53 shared votes
29 Aye 24 No
33 Aye 18 No
Education 98% aligned 51 shared votes
32 Aye 19 No
91 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 143 shared votes
91 Aye 52 No
69 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 141 shared votes
69 Aye 72 No
30 Aye 96 No
Migration 100% aligned 126 shared votes
30 Aye 96 No

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

Voting record

81.5%
9% above average
Rank 167 of 650
Participation
79.3%
7% above average
Rank 212 of 650
1,961
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,338
1,687 eligible divisions
1,085
55.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
694
51.9% of votes cast
876
44.7% of votes cast
No votes
644
48.1% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

92
+3.6 vs Commons average
Rank 228 of 650
Appearances
86
-2.4 vs Commons average
Rank 262 of 650
155
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 213 of 650
Contributions
83
-70.9 vs Commons average
Rank 423 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,905,788
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£285,386
26% above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
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

Housing
65 of 67 votes
#1
Housing
52 of 54 votes
Defence
68 of 71 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
NHS / Health
53 of 56 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Education
89 of 96 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
No rebel
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 13 25 Oct 2023
Aye
Aye
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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