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John Healey vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of John Healey
John Healey
Lab Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

John Healey and Paula Barker voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 813 shared comparable votes.

806 same votes 7 different votes 813 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
29 Aye 70 No
Migration 100% aligned 99 shared votes
29 Aye 70 No
60 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
60 Aye 28 No
38 Aye 43 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 81 shared votes
38 Aye 43 No
24 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 46 shared votes
24 Aye 22 No
19 Aye 23 No
Defence 100% aligned 42 shared votes
19 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 18 No
Benefits 85% aligned 40 shared votes
22 Aye 18 No
29 Aye 70 No
Migration 100% aligned 99 shared votes
29 Aye 70 No
60 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
60 Aye 28 No
38 Aye 43 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 81 shared votes
38 Aye 43 No
24 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 46 shared votes
24 Aye 22 No

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

Voting record

59.8%
13% below average
Rank 573 of 650
Participation
79.3%
7% above average
Rank 212 of 650
1,437
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,338
1,687 eligible divisions
813
56.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
694
51.9% of votes cast
624
43.4% of votes cast
No votes
644
48.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7% of votes cast
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

46
-42.8 vs Commons average
Rank 493 of 650
Appearances
86
-2.8 vs Commons average
Rank 261 of 650
417
+262.4 vs Commons average
Rank 37 of 650
Contributions
83
-71.6 vs Commons average
Rank 424 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,242,299
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£320,971
42% above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
7
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

Brexit / EU
180 of 212 votes
#1
Housing
52 of 54 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 49 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 82 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Trade
69 of 94 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Migration
125 of 171 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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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