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Clive Efford vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Clive Efford
Clive Efford
Lab Eltham and Chislehurst
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Clive Efford and Paula Barker voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,155 shared comparable votes.

1,152 same votes 3 different votes 1,155 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
89 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 141 shared votes
89 Aye 52 No
65 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 132 shared votes
65 Aye 67 No
30 Aye 96 No
Migration 100% aligned 126 shared votes
30 Aye 96 No
29 Aye 31 No
Defence 100% aligned 60 shared votes
29 Aye 31 No
29 Aye 22 No
Benefits 100% aligned 51 shared votes
29 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 18 No
Education 98% aligned 44 shared votes
25 Aye 19 No
89 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 141 shared votes
89 Aye 52 No
65 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 132 shared votes
65 Aye 67 No
30 Aye 96 No
Migration 100% aligned 126 shared votes
30 Aye 96 No
29 Aye 31 No
Defence 100% aligned 60 shared votes
29 Aye 31 No

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

Voting record

76.3%
4% above average
Rank 281 of 650
Participation
79.3%
7% above average
Rank 212 of 650
1,835
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,339
1,688 eligible divisions
1,029
56.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
695
51.9% of votes cast
806
43.9% of votes cast
No votes
644
48.1% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7% of votes cast
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

97
+6.0 vs Commons average
Rank 216 of 650
Appearances
89
-2.0 vs Commons average
Rank 253 of 650
89
-69.5 vs Commons average
Rank 406 of 650
Contributions
85
-73.5 vs Commons average
Rank 427 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,722,645
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£265,723
17% above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
4
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

Foreign Affairs
79 of 82 votes
#1
Housing
52 of 54 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 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
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
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: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API