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Graeme Downie vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Graeme Downie
Graeme Downie
Lab Dunfermline and Dollar
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Graeme Downie and Paula Barker voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 361 shared comparable votes.

353 same votes 8 different votes 361 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
37 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
37 Aye 30 No
18 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
18 Aye 29 No
12 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
13 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
13 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 9 No
Benefits 57% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 4 No
Education 90% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
37 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
37 Aye 30 No
18 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
18 Aye 29 No
12 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

63.8%
8% below average
Rank 529 of 650
Participation
79.5%
7% above average
Rank 209 of 650
406
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,355
1,704 eligible divisions
183
45.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
706
52.1% of votes cast
223
54.9% of votes cast
No votes
649
47.9% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

86
-9.6 vs Commons average
Rank 289 of 650
Appearances
96
+0.4 vs Commons average
Rank 242 of 650
115
-51.5 vs Commons average
Rank 345 of 650
Contributions
87
-79.5 vs Commons average
Rank 438 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£234,085
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£234,085
3% above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
4
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Housing
53 of 55 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 14 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Defence
29 of 34 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 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
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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Voting source Commons Votes API