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Jo Stevens vs Lee Barron

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

Photograph of Jo Stevens
Jo Stevens
Lab Cardiff East
vs
Photograph of Lee Barron
Lee Barron
Lab Corby and East Northamptonshire

Voting alignment

Jo Stevens and Lee Barron voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 361 shared comparable votes.

355 same votes 6 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
49 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
49 Aye 35 No
16 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
16 Aye 22 No
21 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
21 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
12 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 13 No
Benefits 65% aligned 17 shared votes
4 Aye 13 No
49 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
49 Aye 35 No
16 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
16 Aye 22 No
21 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
21 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

74.4%
2% above average
Rank 319 of 650
Participation
76.1%
4% above average
Rank 281 of 650
1,803
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
484
636 eligible divisions
982
54.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
227
46.9% of votes cast
821
45.5% of votes cast
No votes
257
53.1% of votes cast
7
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.4% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

41
-54.6 vs Commons average
Rank 534 of 650
Appearances
48
-47.6 vs Commons average
Rank 503 of 650
163
-3.5 vs Commons average
Rank 217 of 650
Contributions
55
-111.5 vs Commons average
Rank 524 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,912,752
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£218,179
all imported IPSA years
£253,083
12% above average
Latest expenses
£218,179
4% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
190 of 212 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
69 of 82 votes
#2
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 49 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Trade
78 of 94 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Education
77 of 96 votes
#5
Tax
103 of 122 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 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
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