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Gerald Jones vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Gerald Jones
Gerald Jones
Lab Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Gerald Jones and Paula Barker voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,045 shared comparable votes.

1,037 same votes 8 different votes 1,045 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
66 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 132 shared votes
66 Aye 66 No
72 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 112 shared votes
72 Aye 40 No
21 Aye 65 No
Migration 100% aligned 86 shared votes
21 Aye 65 No
26 Aye 27 No
Defence 100% aligned 53 shared votes
26 Aye 27 No
28 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 50 shared votes
28 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 23 No
Benefits 88% aligned 50 shared votes
27 Aye 23 No
66 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 132 shared votes
66 Aye 66 No
72 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 112 shared votes
72 Aye 40 No
21 Aye 65 No
Migration 100% aligned 86 shared votes
21 Aye 65 No
26 Aye 27 No
Defence 100% aligned 53 shared votes
26 Aye 27 No

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

Voting record

80.7%
8% above average
Rank 180 of 650
Participation
79.3%
7% above average
Rank 212 of 650
1,941
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,338
1,687 eligible divisions
1,081
55.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
694
51.9% of votes cast
860
44.3% 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
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

32
-56.8 vs Commons average
Rank 558 of 650
Appearances
86
-2.8 vs Commons average
Rank 261 of 650
40
-114.6 vs Commons average
Rank 555 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

£2,070,048
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£278,380
23% above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
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

Foreign Affairs
74 of 82 votes
#1
Housing
52 of 54 votes
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Transport
86 of 96 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Housing
59 of 67 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Defence
62 of 71 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
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
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 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
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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