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Louise Haigh vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Louise Haigh
Louise Haigh
Lab Sheffield Heeley
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Louise Haigh and Paula Barker voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 944 shared comparable votes.

936 same votes 8 different votes 944 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
48 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 112 shared votes
48 Aye 64 No
73 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 103 shared votes
73 Aye 30 No
27 Aye 68 No
Migration 100% aligned 95 shared votes
27 Aye 68 No
35 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 56 shared votes
35 Aye 21 No
30 Aye 22 No
Defence 100% aligned 52 shared votes
30 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 19 No
Benefits 87% aligned 46 shared votes
27 Aye 19 No
21 Aye 6 No
Education 96% aligned 27 shared votes
20 Aye 7 No
48 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 112 shared votes
48 Aye 64 No
73 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 103 shared votes
73 Aye 30 No
27 Aye 68 No
Migration 100% aligned 95 shared votes
27 Aye 68 No

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

Voting record

64.7%
8% below average
Rank 516 of 650
Participation
79.3%
7% above average
Rank 212 of 650
1,556
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,338
1,687 eligible divisions
894
57.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
694
51.9% of votes cast
662
42.5% of votes cast
No votes
644
48.1% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

17
-71.8 vs Commons average
Rank 609 of 650
Appearances
86
-2.8 vs Commons average
Rank 261 of 650
230
+75.4 vs Commons average
Rank 112 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

£2,002,785
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£226,069
same as average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
6
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

Work / Employment
67 of 80 votes
#1
Housing
52 of 54 votes
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 47 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Defence
54 of 71 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Brexit / EU
161 of 212 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Trade
69 of 94 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 70 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
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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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