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Mr Hamish Falconer vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Mr Hamish Falconer
Mr Hamish Falconer
Lab Lincoln
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Mr Hamish Falconer and Paula Barker voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 360 shared comparable votes.

352 same votes 8 different votes 360 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
26 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 53 shared votes
26 Aye 27 No
22 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
22 Aye 22 No
14 Aye 12 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
23 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
23 Aye 1 No
7 Aye 8 No
Transport 100% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 8 No
Benefits 60% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
18 Aye 13 No
Education 97% aligned 31 shared votes
17 Aye 14 No
26 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 53 shared votes
26 Aye 27 No
22 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
22 Aye 22 No
14 Aye 12 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

64.5%
8% below average
Rank 520 of 650
Participation
79.5%
7% above average
Rank 209 of 650
410
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,355
1,704 eligible divisions
207
50.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
706
52.1% of votes cast
203
49.5% of votes cast
No votes
649
47.9% of votes cast
0
0.0% 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

78
-17.6 vs Commons average
Rank 327 of 650
Appearances
96
+0.4 vs Commons average
Rank 242 of 650
553
+386.5 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 650
Contributions
87
-79.5 vs Commons average
Rank 438 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£153,826
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£153,826
32% below average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
2
2 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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Housing
53 of 55 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 10 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Housing
26 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
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
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API