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Mr Jonathan Brash vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Mr Jonathan Brash
Mr Jonathan Brash
Lab Hartlepool
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Mr Jonathan Brash and Paula Barker voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 390 shared comparable votes.

387 same votes 3 different votes 390 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
37 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
37 Aye 30 No
23 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
23 Aye 23 No
20 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
12 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 13 No
Education 94% aligned 18 shared votes
4 Aye 14 No
37 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
37 Aye 30 No
23 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
23 Aye 23 No
20 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

72.7%
same as average
Rank 360 of 650
Participation
79.3%
7% above average
Rank 212 of 650
451
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,339
1,688 eligible divisions
209
46.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
695
51.9% of votes cast
242
53.7% of votes cast
No votes
644
48.1% of votes cast
7
1.6% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

180
+87.0 vs Commons average
Rank 57 of 650
Appearances
89
-4.0 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 650
218
+56.0 vs Commons average
Rank 142 of 650
Contributions
85
-77.0 vs Commons average
Rank 433 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£171,030
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£171,030
24% 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
52 of 54 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Housing
30 of 32 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Transport
26 of 30 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye rebel
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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