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Heidi Alexander vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Heidi Alexander
Heidi Alexander
Lab Swindon South
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Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Heidi Alexander and Paula Barker voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 360 shared comparable votes.

353 same votes 7 different votes 360 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
40 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
40 Aye 25 No
14 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
14 Aye 18 No
24 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
24 Aye 5 No
18 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 12 No
Benefits 70% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
40 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
40 Aye 25 No
14 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
14 Aye 18 No
24 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
24 Aye 5 No
18 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

62.6%
10% below average
Rank 547 of 650
Participation
79.5%
7% above average
Rank 209 of 650
398
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,355
1,704 eligible divisions
191
48.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
706
52.1% of votes cast
207
52.0% 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

74
-21.6 vs Commons average
Rank 350 of 650
Appearances
96
+0.4 vs Commons average
Rank 242 of 650
580
+413.5 vs Commons average
Rank 18 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

£1,369,392
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£178,830
21% below average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
6
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

Migration
13 of 13 votes
#1
Housing
53 of 55 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Transport
27 of 32 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Trade
8 of 10 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Housing
26 of 33 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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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