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Lisa Nandy vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Lisa Nandy
Lisa Nandy
Lab Wigan
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Lisa Nandy and Paula Barker voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 698 shared comparable votes.

691 same votes 7 different votes 698 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
44 Aye 40 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 84 shared votes
44 Aye 40 No
58 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
58 Aye 26 No
16 Aye 55 No
Migration 100% aligned 71 shared votes
16 Aye 55 No
27 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 41 shared votes
27 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 18 No
Trade 100% aligned 40 shared votes
22 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 13 No
Benefits 82% aligned 34 shared votes
21 Aye 13 No
44 Aye 40 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 84 shared votes
44 Aye 40 No
58 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
58 Aye 26 No
16 Aye 55 No
Migration 100% aligned 71 shared votes
16 Aye 55 No
27 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 41 shared votes
27 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

50.9%
21% below average
Rank 620 of 650
Participation
79.3%
7% above average
Rank 212 of 650
1,225
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,338
1,687 eligible divisions
730
59.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
694
51.9% of votes cast
495
40.4% of votes cast
No votes
644
48.1% of votes cast
3
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

60
-28.8 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 650
Appearances
86
-2.8 vs Commons average
Rank 261 of 650
480
+325.4 vs Commons average
Rank 29 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

£2,770,534
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£234,365
4% above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
1
1 registered category
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

Brexit / EU
163 of 212 votes
#1
Housing
52 of 54 votes
Trade
61 of 94 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Foreign Affairs
53 of 82 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Defence
42 of 71 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Devolution / Local Government
36 of 66 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
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
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