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Charlotte Nichols vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Charlotte Nichols
Charlotte Nichols
Lab Warrington North
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Charlotte Nichols and Paula Barker voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,151 shared comparable votes.

1,145 same votes 6 different votes 1,151 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
86 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 141 shared votes
86 Aye 55 No
60 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 123 shared votes
60 Aye 63 No
21 Aye 94 No
Migration 100% aligned 115 shared votes
21 Aye 94 No
32 Aye 28 No
Defence 100% aligned 60 shared votes
32 Aye 28 No
30 Aye 19 No
Housing 100% aligned 49 shared votes
30 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 22 No
Benefits 92% aligned 51 shared votes
31 Aye 20 No
31 Aye 17 No
Education 98% aligned 48 shared votes
30 Aye 18 No
86 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 141 shared votes
86 Aye 55 No
60 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 123 shared votes
60 Aye 63 No
21 Aye 94 No
Migration 100% aligned 115 shared votes
21 Aye 94 No

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

Voting record

76.7%
4% above average
Rank 269 of 650
Participation
79.3%
7% above average
Rank 212 of 650
1,294
1,687 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,338
1,687 eligible divisions
660
51.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
694
51.9% of votes cast
634
49.0% 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

13
-75.8 vs Commons average
Rank 622 of 650
Appearances
86
-2.8 vs Commons average
Rank 261 of 650
15
-139.8 vs Commons average
Rank 619 of 650
Contributions
83
-71.8 vs Commons average
Rank 422 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,254,140
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£305,109
35% above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
1
1 registered category
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

Education
64 of 69 votes
#1
Housing
52 of 54 votes
Housing
50 of 54 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Energy
43 of 48 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 63 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Defence
61 of 70 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
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
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
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API