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Joe Powell vs Lee Barron

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

Photograph of Joe Powell
Joe Powell
Lab Kensington and Bayswater
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Photograph of Lee Barron
Lee Barron
Lab Corby and East Northamptonshire

Voting alignment

Joe Powell and Lee Barron voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 387 shared comparable votes.

380 same votes 7 different votes 387 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
42 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
42 Aye 31 No
19 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
19 Aye 23 No
12 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
8 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 10 No
Benefits 63% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
42 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
42 Aye 31 No
19 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
19 Aye 23 No
12 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
8 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

75.5%
3% above average
Rank 296 of 650
Participation
76.1%
4% above average
Rank 281 of 650
480
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
484
636 eligible divisions
228
47.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
227
46.9% of votes cast
252
52.5% of votes cast
No votes
257
53.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.4% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

111
+14.9 vs Commons average
Rank 188 of 650
Appearances
48
-48.1 vs Commons average
Rank 503 of 650
148
-19.2 vs Commons average
Rank 260 of 650
Contributions
55
-112.2 vs Commons average
Rank 524 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£214,410
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£218,179
all imported IPSA years
£214,410
5% below average
Latest expenses
£218,179
4% below average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
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

Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#2
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Work / Employment
38 of 42 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Energy
18 of 20 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
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
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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