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Kim Johnson vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Kim Johnson
Kim Johnson
Lab Liverpool Riverside
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Kim Johnson and Paula Barker voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,046 shared comparable votes.

1,043 same votes 3 different votes 1,046 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
81 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 131 shared votes
81 Aye 50 No
14 Aye 91 No
Migration 100% aligned 105 shared votes
14 Aye 91 No
30 Aye 18 No
Benefits 100% aligned 48 shared votes
30 Aye 18 No
24 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 48 shared votes
24 Aye 24 No
22 Aye 25 No
Defence 100% aligned 47 shared votes
22 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 14 No
Housing 97% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No
56 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 118 shared votes
58 Aye 60 No
81 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 131 shared votes
81 Aye 50 No
14 Aye 91 No
Migration 100% aligned 105 shared votes
14 Aye 91 No
30 Aye 18 No
Benefits 100% aligned 48 shared votes
30 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

70.8 %
2 % below average
Rank 410 of 649
Participation
79.0 %
6 % above average
Rank 224 of 649
1,163
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,298
1,643 eligible divisions
593
51.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
680
52.4 % of votes cast
570
49.0 % of votes cast
No votes
618
47.6 % of votes cast
14
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

98
+20.1 vs Commons average
Rank 159 of 650
Appearances
67
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 319 of 650
108
-30.3 vs Commons average
Rank 283 of 650
Contributions
78
-60.3 vs Commons average
Rank 395 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,233,187
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£286,858
27 % above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43 % above average
7
3 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

Devolution / Local Government
48 of 55 votes
#1
Housing
51 of 53 votes
Transport
55 of 64 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Education
56 of 69 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#5
Work / Employment
60 of 67 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye rebel
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
No rebel
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Amendment (a) to motion to insist on Amendment 151A and disagree with Lords Amendments 151E and 151F 25 Oct 2023
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API