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Ellie Reeves vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Ellie Reeves
Ellie Reeves
Lab Lewisham West and East Dulwich
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Ellie Reeves and Paula Barker voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,009 shared comparable votes.

1,004 same votes 5 different votes 1,009 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
30 Aye 95 No
Migration 100% aligned 125 shared votes
30 Aye 95 No
55 Aye 69 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 124 shared votes
55 Aye 69 No
79 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 117 shared votes
79 Aye 38 No
25 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 47 shared votes
25 Aye 22 No
34 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 47 shared votes
34 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 15 No
Benefits 95% aligned 38 shared votes
23 Aye 15 No
11 Aye 8 No
Education 95% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
30 Aye 95 No
Migration 100% aligned 125 shared votes
30 Aye 95 No
55 Aye 69 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 124 shared votes
55 Aye 69 No
79 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 117 shared votes
79 Aye 38 No

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

Voting record

67.2%
5% below average
Rank 470 of 650
Participation
79.3%
7% above average
Rank 212 of 650
1,445
2,151 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,339
1,688 eligible divisions
797
55.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
695
51.9% of votes cast
648
44.8% of votes cast
No votes
644
48.1% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

76
-15.8 vs Commons average
Rank 324 of 650
Appearances
89
-2.8 vs Commons average
Rank 257 of 650
308
+148.5 vs Commons average
Rank 68 of 650
Contributions
85
-74.5 vs Commons average
Rank 432 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,716,212
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£244,057
8% above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
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

Migration
142 of 163 votes
#1
Housing
52 of 54 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 47 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 82 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 44 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 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
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