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Harriet Cross vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Harriet Cross
Harriet Cross
Con Gordon and Buchan
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Harriet Cross and Paula Barker voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 316 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 310 different votes 316 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
6 Aye 14 No
Benefits 10% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
24 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 43 shared votes
18 Aye 25 No
27 Aye 37 No
Tax 0% aligned 64 shared votes
37 Aye 27 No
11 Aye 15 No
Education 0% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 13 No
Housing 0% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 37 No
Tax 0% aligned 64 shared votes
37 Aye 27 No
11 Aye 15 No
Education 0% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 13 No
Housing 0% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 7 No
Defence 0% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

72.5 %
same as average
Rank 373 of 650
Participation
78.9 %
6 % above average
Rank 232 of 650
408
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,287
1,631 eligible divisions
191
46.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
674
52.4 % of votes cast
217
53.2 % of votes cast
No votes
613
47.6 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
8
0.6 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

105
+35.2 vs Commons average
Rank 103 of 650
Appearances
49
-20.8 vs Commons average
Rank 395 of 650
189
+65.0 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 650
Contributions
47
-77.0 vs Commons average
Rank 494 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£178,612
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£178,612
21 % below average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
3 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
4 of 4 votes
#1
Housing
51 of 53 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Tax
99 of 111 votes
#3
Defence
66 of 69 votes
Housing
26 of 31 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
Crime / Justice
49 of 61 votes
#5
Work / Employment
58 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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