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Mr David Lammy vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Mr David Lammy
Mr David Lammy
Lab Tottenham
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Mr David Lammy and Paula Barker voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 631 shared comparable votes.

625 same votes 6 different votes 631 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
43 Aye 47 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 90 shared votes
43 Aye 47 No
46 Aye 14 No
Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes
46 Aye 14 No
23 Aye 36 No
Migration 100% aligned 59 shared votes
23 Aye 36 No
18 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 40 shared votes
18 Aye 22 No
19 Aye 18 No
Trade 100% aligned 37 shared votes
19 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 6 No
Benefits 91% aligned 22 shared votes
16 Aye 6 No
12 Aye 0 No
Education 92% aligned 12 shared votes
11 Aye 1 No
43 Aye 47 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 90 shared votes
43 Aye 47 No
46 Aye 14 No
Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes
46 Aye 14 No
23 Aye 36 No
Migration 100% aligned 59 shared votes
23 Aye 36 No

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

Voting record

48.2%
24% below average
Rank 624 of 650
Participation
79.3%
7% above average
Rank 212 of 650
1,160
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,338
1,687 eligible divisions
697
60.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
694
51.9% of votes cast
463
39.9% of votes cast
No votes
644
48.1% of votes cast
11
0.9% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7% of votes cast
26 years, 4 months
Since 22 Jun 2000
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

59
-29.8 vs Commons average
Rank 413 of 650
Appearances
86
-2.8 vs Commons average
Rank 261 of 650
751
+596.4 vs Commons average
Rank 7 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

£2,872,069
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£268,880
19% above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
3
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

Brexit / EU
186 of 212 votes
#1
Housing
52 of 54 votes
Trade
61 of 94 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
NHS / Health
32 of 56 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Crime / Justice
127 of 234 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Foreign Affairs
43 of 82 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 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: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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