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Fabian Hamilton vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Fabian Hamilton
Fabian Hamilton
Lab Leeds North East
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Fabian Hamilton and Paula Barker voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 917 shared comparable votes.

911 same votes 6 different votes 917 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
85 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 129 shared votes
85 Aye 44 No
28 Aye 85 No
Migration 100% aligned 113 shared votes
28 Aye 85 No
51 Aye 51 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 102 shared votes
51 Aye 51 No
20 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 43 shared votes
20 Aye 23 No
26 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
26 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 22 No
Benefits 88% aligned 41 shared votes
18 Aye 23 No
85 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 129 shared votes
85 Aye 44 No
28 Aye 85 No
Migration 100% aligned 113 shared votes
28 Aye 85 No
51 Aye 51 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 102 shared votes
51 Aye 51 No
20 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 43 shared votes
20 Aye 23 No

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

Voting record

61.8%
11% below average
Rank 558 of 650
Participation
79.3%
7% above average
Rank 212 of 650
1,486
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,338
1,687 eligible divisions
832
56.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
694
51.9% of votes cast
654
44.0% of votes cast
No votes
644
48.1% of votes cast
2
0.1% 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

9
-79.8 vs Commons average
Rank 627 of 650
Appearances
86
-2.8 vs Commons average
Rank 261 of 650
14
-140.6 vs Commons average
Rank 621 of 650
Contributions
83
-71.6 vs Commons average
Rank 424 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,699,927
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£278,935
23% above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
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
177 of 212 votes
#1
Housing
52 of 54 votes
Foreign Affairs
62 of 82 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 49 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Housing
49 of 67 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
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
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
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
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