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Nadia Whittome vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Nadia Whittome
Nadia Whittome
Lab Nottingham East
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Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Nadia Whittome and Paula Barker voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 993 shared comparable votes.

981 same votes 12 different votes 993 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
72 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 117 shared votes
72 Aye 45 No
27 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 47 shared votes
27 Aye 20 No
24 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 46 shared votes
24 Aye 22 No
24 Aye 21 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 45 shared votes
24 Aye 21 No
16 Aye 26 No
Transport 100% aligned 42 shared votes
16 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 19 No
Benefits 95% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
16 Aye 6 No
Energy 95% aligned 22 shared votes
17 Aye 5 No
22 Aye 11 No
Housing 97% aligned 33 shared votes
21 Aye 12 No
20 Aye 17 No
Devolution / Local Government 97% aligned 37 shared votes
19 Aye 18 No
41 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 108 shared votes
42 Aye 66 No

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

Voting record

67.3 %
5 % below average
Rank 472 of 649
Participation
79.0 %
6 % above average
Rank 224 of 649
1,106
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,298
1,643 eligible divisions
570
51.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
680
52.4 % of votes cast
536
48.5 % of votes cast
No votes
618
47.6 % of votes cast
26
2.4 % of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

44
-33.9 vs Commons average
Rank 464 of 650
Appearances
67
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 319 of 650
56
-82.3 vs Commons average
Rank 469 of 650
Contributions
78
-60.3 vs Commons average
Rank 395 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,307,357
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£284,746
26 % above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
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
45 of 47 votes
#1
Housing
51 of 53 votes
Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Migration
132 of 154 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Work / Employment
52 of 67 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
Environment / Climate
33 of 44 votes
#5
Work / Employment
60 of 67 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No rebel
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye rebel
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
No
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
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
Where they voted the same
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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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