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Nick Thomas-Symonds vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Nick Thomas-Symonds
Nick Thomas-Symonds
Lab Torfaen
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Nick Thomas-Symonds and Paula Barker voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 886 shared comparable votes.

866 same votes 20 different votes 886 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
67 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 103 shared votes
67 Aye 36 No
51 Aye 44 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 95 shared votes
51 Aye 44 No
24 Aye 62 No
Migration 100% aligned 86 shared votes
24 Aye 62 No
28 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 48 shared votes
28 Aye 20 No
25 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 47 shared votes
25 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 19 No
Benefits 84% aligned 37 shared votes
18 Aye 19 No
17 Aye 7 No
Education 96% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
67 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 103 shared votes
67 Aye 36 No
51 Aye 44 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 95 shared votes
51 Aye 44 No
24 Aye 62 No
Migration 100% aligned 86 shared votes
24 Aye 62 No

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

Voting record

62.6%
10% below average
Rank 549 of 650
Participation
79.5%
7% above average
Rank 213 of 650
1,513
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,350
1,699 eligible divisions
866
57.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
703
52.1% of votes cast
647
42.8% of votes cast
No votes
647
47.9% of votes cast
12
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

63
-31.5 vs Commons average
Rank 408 of 650
Appearances
94
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 247 of 650
405
+240.4 vs Commons average
Rank 41 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

£2,131,457
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£255,367
13% above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
5
2 registered categories
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

Brexit / EU
181 of 212 votes
#1
Housing
52 of 54 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 82 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Trade
71 of 94 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Defence
50 of 71 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 47 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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