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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 100% of the time, based on 1,104 shared comparable votes.

1,099 same votes 5 different votes 1,104 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 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 138 shared votes
86 Aye 52 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
30 Aye 23 No
Defence 100% aligned 53 shared votes
30 Aye 23 No
30 Aye 18 No
Housing 100% aligned 48 shared votes
30 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 22 No
Benefits 92% aligned 51 shared votes
31 Aye 20 No
30 Aye 17 No
Education 98% aligned 47 shared votes
29 Aye 18 No
86 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 138 shared votes
86 Aye 52 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

77.6 %
5 % above average
Rank 261 of 647
Participation
78.6 %
6 % above average
Rank 241 of 647
1,246
1,606 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,262
1,606 eligible divisions
643
51.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
665
52.7 % of votes cast
603
48.4 % of votes cast
No votes
597
47.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
8
0.6 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

19
-45.3 vs Commons average
Rank 579 of 647
Appearances
42
-22.3 vs Commons average
Rank 427 of 647
23
-91.7 vs Commons average
Rank 578 of 647
Contributions
43
-71.7 vs Commons average
Rank 505 of 647

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
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
3 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

Defence
54 of 58 votes
#1
Housing
51 of 53 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 41 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Education
63 of 68 votes
#3
Defence
55 of 58 votes
Housing
49 of 53 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
38 of 41 votes
Energy
40 of 45 votes
#5
Work / Employment
58 of 65 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
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API