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Dame Siobhain McDonagh vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Lab Mitcham and Morden
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Dame Siobhain McDonagh and Paula Barker voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 787 shared comparable votes.

766 same votes 21 different votes 787 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
55 Aye 49 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 104 shared votes
55 Aye 49 No
51 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
51 Aye 32 No
20 Aye 35 No
Migration 100% aligned 55 shared votes
20 Aye 35 No
24 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 No
27 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 19 No
Benefits 85% aligned 39 shared votes
20 Aye 19 No
55 Aye 49 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 104 shared votes
55 Aye 49 No
51 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
51 Aye 32 No
20 Aye 35 No
Migration 100% aligned 55 shared votes
20 Aye 35 No
24 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

55.3%
17% below average
Rank 603 of 650
Participation
79.5%
7% above average
Rank 209 of 650
1,340
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,355
1,704 eligible divisions
760
56.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
706
52.1% of votes cast
580
43.3% of votes cast
No votes
649
47.9% of votes cast
21
1.6% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

45
-50.6 vs Commons average
Rank 518 of 650
Appearances
97
+1.4 vs Commons average
Rank 241 of 650
52
-114.4 vs Commons average
Rank 529 of 650
Contributions
89
-77.4 vs Commons average
Rank 434 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,918,854
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£292,669
29% above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
9
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

Brexit / EU
147 of 212 votes
#1
Housing
53 of 55 votes
Transport
66 of 98 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 82 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Education
64 of 96 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 47 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
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
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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