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Paula Barker vs Colum Eastwood

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

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Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree
vs
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Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle

Voting alignment

Paula Barker and Colum Eastwood voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 752 shared comparable votes.

727 same votes 25 different votes 752 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
26 Aye 88 No
Migration 100% aligned 114 shared votes
26 Aye 88 No
22 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
24 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 36 shared votes
24 Aye 12 No
17 Aye 18 No
Trade 100% aligned 35 shared votes
17 Aye 18 No
12 Aye 21 No
Transport 100% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 8 No
Digital / Online Safety 82% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 14 No
Democracy / Parliament 89% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
61 Aye 23 No
Tax 93% aligned 84 shared votes
57 Aye 27 No
10 Aye 4 No
Education 93% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
17 Aye 18 No
Benefits 94% aligned 35 shared votes
19 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

79.0 %
6 % above average
Rank 224 of 649
Participation
53.7 %
19 % below average
Rank 611 of 649
1,298
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
882
1,643 eligible divisions
680
52.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
485
55.0 % of votes cast
618
47.6 % of votes cast
No votes
397
45.0 % of votes cast
9
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

67
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 319 of 650
Appearances
17
-60.9 vs Commons average
Rank 597 of 650
78
-60.3 vs Commons average
Rank 395 of 650
Contributions
28
-110.3 vs Commons average
Rank 576 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
£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
£322,425
43 % above average
Latest expenses
£327,867
45 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
51 of 53 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
#2
Migration
128 of 154 votes
Defence
67 of 70 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
#4
Work / Employment
55 of 67 votes
Work / Employment
60 of 67 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 60 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Data (Use and Access) Bill: Motion to insist on disagreement to LA49 and make (a) to (e) in lieu 10 Jun 2025
Digital / Online Safety
No
No
Data (Use and Access) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 2 7 May 2025
Digital / Online Safety
Aye
No
Data (Use and Access) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 7 May 2025
Digital / Online Safety
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
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