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Fred Thomas vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Fred Thomas
Fred Thomas
Lab Plymouth Moor View
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Fred Thomas and Paula Barker voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 380 shared comparable votes.

373 same votes 7 different votes 380 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
50 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
50 Aye 26 No
21 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
21 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
29 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
29 Aye 2 No
11 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 8 No
Benefits 74% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
50 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
50 Aye 26 No
21 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
21 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
29 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
29 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

68.7%
4% below average
Rank 441 of 650
Participation
79.5%
7% above average
Rank 209 of 650
437
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,355
1,704 eligible divisions
255
58.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
706
52.1% of votes cast
182
41.6% of votes cast
No votes
649
47.9% of votes cast
1
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

56
-40.1 vs Commons average
Rank 458 of 650
Appearances
96
-0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 245 of 650
78
-89.2 vs Commons average
Rank 455 of 650
Contributions
87
-80.2 vs Commons average
Rank 438 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£225,625
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£225,625
same as average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
5
3 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

Housing
32 of 33 votes
#1
Housing
53 of 55 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Education
44 of 50 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Tax
98 of 122 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
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
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
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
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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