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Chris Elmore vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Chris Elmore
Chris Elmore
Lab Bridgend
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Chris Elmore and Paula Barker voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,163 shared comparable votes.

1,154 same votes 9 different votes 1,163 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
81 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 131 shared votes
81 Aye 50 No
29 Aye 98 No
Migration 100% aligned 127 shared votes
29 Aye 98 No
57 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 125 shared votes
57 Aye 68 No
32 Aye 30 No
Defence 100% aligned 62 shared votes
32 Aye 30 No
35 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 57 shared votes
35 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 20 No
Benefits 85% aligned 41 shared votes
21 Aye 20 No
25 Aye 17 No
Education 98% aligned 42 shared votes
24 Aye 18 No
81 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 131 shared votes
81 Aye 50 No
29 Aye 98 No
Migration 100% aligned 127 shared votes
29 Aye 98 No
57 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 125 shared votes
57 Aye 68 No

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

Voting record

77.4%
5% above average
Rank 259 of 650
Participation
79.3%
7% above average
Rank 212 of 650
1,823
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,338
1,687 eligible divisions
1,001
54.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
694
51.9% of votes cast
822
45.1% 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
10 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2016
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

46
-42.8 vs Commons average
Rank 493 of 650
Appearances
86
-2.8 vs Commons average
Rank 261 of 650
244
+89.2 vs Commons average
Rank 101 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

£2,290,713
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£343,439
52% above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
3
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

Housing
58 of 62 votes
#1
Housing
52 of 54 votes
Migration
151 of 165 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 55 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Work / Employment
68 of 78 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
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
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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