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Kate Osamor vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Kate Osamor
Kate Osamor
Lab Edmonton and Winchmore Hill
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Kate Osamor and Paula Barker voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 940 shared comparable votes.

929 same votes 11 different votes 940 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
77 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 121 shared votes
77 Aye 44 No
48 Aye 59 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 107 shared votes
48 Aye 59 No
24 Aye 78 No
Migration 100% aligned 102 shared votes
24 Aye 78 No
24 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 46 shared votes
24 Aye 22 No
21 Aye 21 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 42 shared votes
21 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 22 No
Benefits 93% aligned 42 shared votes
19 Aye 23 No
17 Aye 17 No
Education 97% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No
77 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 121 shared votes
77 Aye 44 No
48 Aye 59 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 107 shared votes
48 Aye 59 No
24 Aye 78 No
Migration 100% aligned 102 shared votes
24 Aye 78 No

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

Voting record

65.8%
7% below average
Rank 502 of 650
Participation
79.3%
7% above average
Rank 212 of 650
1,583
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,338
1,687 eligible divisions
875
55.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
694
51.9% of votes cast
708
44.7% of votes cast
No votes
644
48.1% of votes cast
12
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

13
-75.8 vs Commons average
Rank 617 of 650
Appearances
86
-2.8 vs Commons average
Rank 261 of 650
22
-132.6 vs Commons average
Rank 608 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

£1,989,895
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£250,449
11% above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
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

NHS / Health
49 of 56 votes
#1
Housing
52 of 54 votes
Brexit / EU
180 of 212 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Transport
76 of 96 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 82 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
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