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Matthew Patrick vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Matthew Patrick
Matthew Patrick
Lab Wirral West
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Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Matthew Patrick and Paula Barker voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 463 shared comparable votes.

447 same votes 16 different votes 463 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 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
48 Aye 33 No
28 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 51 shared votes
28 Aye 23 No
32 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 41 shared votes
32 Aye 9 No
20 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 13 No
Benefits 71% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
48 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
48 Aye 33 No
28 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 51 shared votes
28 Aye 23 No
32 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 41 shared votes
32 Aye 9 No
20 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

81.9%
10% above average
Rank 153 of 650
Participation
79.5%
7% above average
Rank 209 of 650
521
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,355
1,704 eligible divisions
254
48.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
706
52.1% of votes cast
267
51.2% of votes cast
No votes
649
47.9% of votes cast
9
1.7% 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

44
-52.9 vs Commons average
Rank 525 of 650
Appearances
100
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 236 of 650
113
-55.9 vs Commons average
Rank 356 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

£174,976
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£174,976
23% below average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
0
0 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

Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#1
Housing
53 of 55 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Education
44 of 50 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
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
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
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
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
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