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Ms Abena Oppong-Asare vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Lab Erith and Thamesmead
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare and Paula Barker voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,160 shared comparable votes.

1,137 same votes 23 different votes 1,160 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
88 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 139 shared votes
88 Aye 51 No
63 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 130 shared votes
63 Aye 67 No
30 Aye 96 No
Migration 100% aligned 126 shared votes
30 Aye 96 No
29 Aye 31 No
Defence 100% aligned 60 shared votes
29 Aye 31 No
33 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 56 shared votes
33 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 25 No
Benefits 89% aligned 56 shared votes
31 Aye 25 No
32 Aye 16 No
Education 98% aligned 48 shared votes
31 Aye 17 No
88 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 139 shared votes
88 Aye 51 No
63 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 130 shared votes
63 Aye 67 No
30 Aye 96 No
Migration 100% aligned 126 shared votes
30 Aye 96 No

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

Voting record

76.3%
4% above average
Rank 279 of 650
Participation
79.5%
7% above average
Rank 213 of 650
1,296
1,699 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,350
1,699 eligible divisions
690
53.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
703
52.1% of votes cast
606
46.8% of votes cast
No votes
647
47.9% of votes cast
14
1.1% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

38
-56.5 vs Commons average
Rank 540 of 650
Appearances
94
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 247 of 650
42
-122.6 vs Commons average
Rank 562 of 650
Contributions
87
-77.6 vs Commons average
Rank 433 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,232,393
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£288,312
27% above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
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

Education
63 of 69 votes
#1
Housing
52 of 54 votes
Migration
139 of 154 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Defence
61 of 70 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Work / Employment
60 of 70 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 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
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
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
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