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Lee Barron vs Paula Barker

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 Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Lee Barron and Paula Barker voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 372 shared comparable votes.

370 same votes 2 different votes 372 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
42 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
42 Aye 32 No
18 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
18 Aye 24 No
12 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
13 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 16 No
Education 97% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
42 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
42 Aye 32 No
18 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
18 Aye 24 No
12 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 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
78.9 %
6 % above average
Rank 229 of 650
427
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,287
1,631 eligible divisions
201
47.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
674
52.4 % of votes cast
226
52.9 % of votes cast
No votes
613
47.6 % of votes cast
7
1.6 % of votes cast
Against party
8
0.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

41
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 462 of 650
Appearances
50
-20.9 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 650
46
-79.8 vs Commons average
Rank 501 of 650
Contributions
48
-77.8 vs Commons average
Rank 492 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
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£218,179
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
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
11 of 11 votes
#1
Housing
51 of 53 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Education
42 of 49 votes
#3
Defence
66 of 69 votes
Tax
95 of 111 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
Defence
28 of 33 votes
#5
Work / Employment
58 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
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
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API