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Paula Barker vs Dan Norris

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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Dan Norris
Ind North East Somerset and Hanham

Voting alignment

Paula Barker and Dan Norris voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 380 shared comparable votes.

373 same votes 7 different votes 380 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
37 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
37 Aye 25 No
29 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 54 shared votes
29 Aye 25 No
12 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 No
17 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
23 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
23 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 14 No
Benefits 80% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
17 Aye 7 No
Education 96% aligned 24 shared votes
18 Aye 6 No
37 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
37 Aye 25 No
29 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 54 shared votes
29 Aye 25 No
12 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 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
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 348 of 649
1,298
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
422
575 eligible divisions
680
52.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
224
53.1 % of votes cast
618
47.6 % of votes cast
No votes
198
46.9 % of votes cast
9
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

67
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 319 of 650
Appearances
0
-77.9 vs Commons average
Rank 644 of 650
78
-60.3 vs Commons average
Rank 395 of 650
Contributions
0
-138.3 vs Commons average
Rank 642 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
£110,729
all imported IPSA years
£322,425
43 % above average
Latest expenses
£110,729
51 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
51 of 53 votes
#1
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Defence
67 of 70 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
60 of 67 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
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
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
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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