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Lola McEvoy vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Lola McEvoy
Lola McEvoy
Lab Darlington
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Lola McEvoy and Paula Barker voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 503 shared comparable votes.

486 same votes 17 different votes 503 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
54 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
54 Aye 37 No
31 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 58 shared votes
31 Aye 27 No
33 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 41 shared votes
33 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 34 shared votes
13 Aye 21 No
12 Aye 12 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 14 No
Benefits 80% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
21 Aye 17 No
Education 97% aligned 38 shared votes
20 Aye 18 No
54 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
54 Aye 37 No
31 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 58 shared votes
31 Aye 27 No
33 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 41 shared votes
33 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

88.8%
17% above average
Rank 31 of 650
Participation
79.5%
7% above average
Rank 209 of 650
565
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,355
1,704 eligible divisions
282
49.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
706
52.1% of votes cast
283
50.1% of votes cast
No votes
649
47.9% of votes cast
11
1.9% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

57
-39.9 vs Commons average
Rank 460 of 650
Appearances
100
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 236 of 650
82
-86.9 vs Commons average
Rank 452 of 650
Contributions
91
-77.9 vs Commons average
Rank 428 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£195,928
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£195,928
13% below average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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

Defence
34 of 34 votes
#1
Housing
53 of 55 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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