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Maureen Burke vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Maureen Burke
Maureen Burke
Lab Glasgow North East
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Maureen Burke and Paula Barker voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 343 shared comparable votes.

337 same votes 6 different votes 343 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
27 Aye 16 No
Tax 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
10 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
10 Aye 28 No
12 Aye 12 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
7 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
7 Aye 16 No
19 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
19 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 9 No
Benefits 73% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 13 No
Education 96% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
27 Aye 16 No
Tax 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
10 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
10 Aye 28 No
12 Aye 12 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

60.4%
12% below average
Rank 568 of 650
Participation
79.5%
7% above average
Rank 209 of 650
384
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,355
1,704 eligible divisions
167
43.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
706
52.1% of votes cast
217
56.5% of votes cast
No votes
649
47.9% of votes cast
3
0.8% 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

28
-67.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 650
Appearances
97
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 242 of 650
34
-133.1 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 650
Contributions
89
-78.1 vs Commons average
Rank 435 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£166,388
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£166,388
26% below average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
1
1 registered category
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Housing
53 of 55 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Transport
25 of 32 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Energy
15 of 20 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Housing
24 of 33 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No 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
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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