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Paula Barker vs Dave Doogan

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 Dave Doogan
Dave Doogan
SNP Angus and Perthshire Glens

Voting alignment

Paula Barker and Dave Doogan voted the same way 88% of the time, based on 630 shared comparable votes.

555 same votes 75 different votes 630 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
21 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 49 shared votes
21 Aye 28 No
20 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 43 shared votes
20 Aye 23 No
18 Aye 9 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
64 Aye 28 No
Tax 60% aligned 92 shared votes
55 Aye 37 No
15 Aye 6 No
Energy 67% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No
18 Aye 9 No
Digital / Online Safety 81% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
17 Aye 17 No
Benefits 82% aligned 34 shared votes
23 Aye 11 No
7 Aye 8 No
Transport 87% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 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
48.4 %
24 % below average
Rank 625 of 649
1,298
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
795
1,643 eligible divisions
680
52.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
431
54.2 % of votes cast
618
47.6 % of votes cast
No votes
364
45.8 % 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
89
+11.1 vs Commons average
Rank 191 of 650
78
-60.3 vs Commons average
Rank 395 of 650
Contributions
148
+9.7 vs Commons average
Rank 181 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
£1,355,209
all imported IPSA years
£322,425
43 % above average
Latest expenses
£322,192
42 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Trade
47 of 53 votes
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
Defence
67 of 70 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Work / Employment
60 of 67 votes
#5
Migration
121 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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