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Lee Barron vs Michael Payne

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

Photograph of Lee Barron
Lee Barron
Lab Corby and East Northamptonshire
vs
Photograph of Michael Payne
Michael Payne
Lab Gedling

Voting alignment

Lee Barron and Michael Payne voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 342 shared comparable votes.

339 same votes 3 different votes 342 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
55 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
55 Aye 37 No
24 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
13 Aye 16 No
13 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
7 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 5 No
Benefits 75% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
55 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
55 Aye 37 No
24 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
13 Aye 16 No
13 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

75.8 %
3 % above average
Rank 297 of 650
Participation
77.4 %
5 % above average
Rank 256 of 650
427
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
436
563 eligible divisions
201
47.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
227
52.1 % of votes cast
226
52.9 % of votes cast
No votes
209
47.9 % of votes cast
7
1.6 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

41
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 462 of 650
Appearances
22
-48.9 vs Commons average
Rank 567 of 650
46
-79.8 vs Commons average
Rank 501 of 650
Contributions
23
-102.8 vs Commons average
Rank 583 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£218,179
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£216,868
all imported IPSA years
£218,179
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£216,868
4 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
11
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
11 of 11 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Education
42 of 49 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Tax
95 of 111 votes
#4
Education
48 of 49 votes
Defence
28 of 33 votes
#5
Transport
28 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API