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Mike Tapp vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Mike Tapp
Mike Tapp
Lab Dover and Deal
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Mike Tapp and Paula Barker voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 424 shared comparable votes.

414 same votes 10 different votes 424 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
51 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
51 Aye 32 No
21 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
21 Aye 19 No
25 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
25 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
14 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 19 shared votes
14 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 14 No
Benefits 71% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 16 No
Education 97% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 No
51 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
51 Aye 32 No
21 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
21 Aye 19 No
25 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
25 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

76.0%
4% above average
Rank 287 of 650
Participation
79.5%
7% above average
Rank 210 of 650
481
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,352
1,701 eligible divisions
241
50.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
705
52.1% of votes cast
240
49.9% of votes cast
No votes
647
47.9% of votes cast
3
0.6% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

61
-35.1 vs Commons average
Rank 431 of 650
Appearances
96
-0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 245 of 650
124
-43.2 vs Commons average
Rank 321 of 650
Contributions
87
-80.2 vs Commons average
Rank 438 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£191,918
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£191,918
15% 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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Housing
53 of 55 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Energy
18 of 20 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
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 rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
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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