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Gareth Thomas vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Gareth Thomas and Paula Barker voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,025 shared comparable votes.

1,016 same votes 9 different votes 1,025 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 46 No
Tax 100% aligned 135 shared votes
89 Aye 46 No
30 Aye 86 No
Migration 100% aligned 116 shared votes
30 Aye 86 No
53 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 113 shared votes
53 Aye 60 No
26 Aye 31 No
Defence 100% aligned 57 shared votes
26 Aye 31 No
24 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 23 No
Benefits 85% aligned 41 shared votes
18 Aye 23 No
33 Aye 10 No
Education 98% aligned 43 shared votes
32 Aye 11 No
89 Aye 46 No
Tax 100% aligned 135 shared votes
89 Aye 46 No
30 Aye 86 No
Migration 100% aligned 116 shared votes
30 Aye 86 No
53 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 113 shared votes
53 Aye 60 No

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

Voting record

66.5%
6% below average
Rank 486 of 650
Participation
79.3%
7% above average
Rank 212 of 650
1,599
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,338
1,687 eligible divisions
900
56.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
694
51.9% of votes cast
699
43.7% 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
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

47
-41.8 vs Commons average
Rank 489 of 650
Appearances
86
-2.8 vs Commons average
Rank 261 of 650
51
-103.6 vs Commons average
Rank 521 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

£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£293,113
30% above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
14
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
180 of 212 votes
#1
Housing
52 of 54 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 82 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
NHS / Health
41 of 56 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 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
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
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API