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Kerry McCarthy vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Kerry McCarthy
Kerry McCarthy
Lab Bristol East
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Kerry McCarthy and Paula Barker voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,193 shared comparable votes.

1,184 same votes 9 different votes 1,193 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
93 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 144 shared votes
93 Aye 51 No
65 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 123 shared votes
65 Aye 58 No
27 Aye 95 No
Migration 100% aligned 122 shared votes
27 Aye 95 No
31 Aye 32 No
Defence 100% aligned 63 shared votes
31 Aye 32 No
40 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 58 shared votes
40 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 25 No
Benefits 89% aligned 55 shared votes
30 Aye 25 No
31 Aye 16 No
Education 98% aligned 47 shared votes
30 Aye 17 No
93 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 144 shared votes
93 Aye 51 No
65 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 123 shared votes
65 Aye 58 No
27 Aye 95 No
Migration 100% aligned 122 shared votes
27 Aye 95 No

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

Voting record

78.6%
6% above average
Rank 228 of 650
Participation
79.3%
7% above average
Rank 212 of 650
1,890
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,338
1,687 eligible divisions
1,058
56.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
694
51.9% of votes cast
832
44.0% of votes cast
No votes
644
48.1% of votes cast
6
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

83
-5.0 vs Commons average
Rank 270 of 650
Appearances
86
-2.0 vs Commons average
Rank 259 of 650
110
-43.4 vs Commons average
Rank 328 of 650
Contributions
83
-70.4 vs Commons average
Rank 420 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,045,317
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£309,387
37% above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
2
1 registered category
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

Defence
65 of 71 votes
#1
Housing
52 of 54 votes
Brexit / EU
188 of 212 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Work / Employment
70 of 80 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Democracy / Parliament
41 of 47 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
Aye
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API