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Joe Powell vs Paula Barker

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
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Joe Powell and Paula Barker voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 411 shared comparable votes.

403 same votes 8 different votes 411 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
32 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes
32 Aye 28 No
21 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
21 Aye 25 No
33 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 38 shared votes
33 Aye 5 No
12 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
14 Aye 12 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 10 No
Benefits 68% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 11 No
Education 94% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
32 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes
32 Aye 28 No
21 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
21 Aye 25 No
33 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 38 shared votes
33 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

75.4%
3% above average
Rank 300 of 650
Participation
79.5%
7% above average
Rank 210 of 650
477
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,352
1,701 eligible divisions
227
47.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
705
52.1% of votes cast
250
52.4% of votes cast
No votes
647
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, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

111
+14.9 vs Commons average
Rank 188 of 650
Appearances
96
-0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 245 of 650
148
-19.2 vs Commons average
Rank 260 of 650
Contributions
87
-80.2 vs Commons average
Rank 438 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
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£214,410
5% below average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
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

Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#1
Housing
53 of 55 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Work / Employment
38 of 42 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Energy
18 of 20 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
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
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API