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Cat Eccles vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Cat Eccles
Cat Eccles
Lab Stourbridge
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Cat Eccles and Paula Barker voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 287 shared comparable votes.

287 same votes 0 different votes 287 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
26 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
26 Aye 30 No
11 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
11 Aye 26 No
13 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
26 Aye 30 No
11 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
11 Aye 26 No
13 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

53.7 %
19 % below average
Rank 613 of 650
Participation
78.9 %
6 % above average
Rank 228 of 650
303
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,288
1,632 eligible divisions
134
44.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
675
52.4 % of votes cast
169
55.8 % of votes cast
No votes
613
47.6 % of votes cast
8
2.6 % of votes cast
Against party
8
0.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

66
-5.9 vs Commons average
Rank 285 of 650
Appearances
52
-19.9 vs Commons average
Rank 382 of 650
77
-50.6 vs Commons average
Rank 371 of 650
Contributions
51
-76.6 vs Commons average
Rank 481 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£179,390
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£179,390
21 % below average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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
9 of 9 votes
#1
Housing
51 of 53 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Energy
16 of 20 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#5
Work / Employment
58 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API