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Paula Barker vs Chris Kane

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

Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree
vs
Photograph of Chris Kane
Chris Kane
Lab Stirling and Strathallan

Voting alignment

Paula Barker and Chris Kane voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 429 shared comparable votes.

421 same votes 8 different votes 429 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
50 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
50 Aye 34 No
30 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 38 shared votes
30 Aye 8 No
16 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
9 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No
10 Aye 12 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 13 No
Benefits 67% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
19 Aye 16 No
Education 97% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
50 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
50 Aye 34 No
30 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 38 shared votes
30 Aye 8 No
16 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

79.5%
7% above average
Rank 210 of 650
Participation
77.1%
5% above average
Rank 264 of 650
1,352
1,701 eligible divisions
Total votes
488
633 eligible divisions
705
52.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
243
49.8% of votes cast
647
47.9% of votes cast
No votes
245
50.2% of votes cast
9
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

94
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 247 of 650
Appearances
93
-1.5 vs Commons average
Rank 252 of 650
87
-77.6 vs Commons average
Rank 433 of 650
Contributions
124
-40.6 vs Commons average
Rank 314 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£221,638
all imported IPSA years
£322,425
43% above average
Latest expenses
£221,638
2% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Housing
52 of 54 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Defence
67 of 70 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
#4
Work / Employment
38 of 42 votes
Work / Employment
63 of 70 votes
#5
Tax
107 of 121 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
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
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API