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Paula Barker vs Gill Furniss

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 Gill Furniss
Gill Furniss
Lab Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Voting alignment

Paula Barker and Gill Furniss voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 996 shared comparable votes.

982 same votes 14 different votes 996 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
63 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 117 shared votes
63 Aye 54 No
73 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 113 shared votes
73 Aye 40 No
27 Aye 65 No
Migration 100% aligned 92 shared votes
27 Aye 65 No
30 Aye 30 No
Defence 100% aligned 60 shared votes
30 Aye 30 No
24 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 48 shared votes
24 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 25 No
Benefits 88% aligned 48 shared votes
23 Aye 25 No
63 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 117 shared votes
63 Aye 54 No
73 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 113 shared votes
73 Aye 40 No
27 Aye 65 No
Migration 100% aligned 92 shared votes
27 Aye 65 No
30 Aye 30 No
Defence 100% aligned 60 shared votes
30 Aye 30 No

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

Voting record

79.3%
7% above average
Rank 212 of 650
Participation
71.0%
1% below average
Rank 400 of 650
1,338
1,687 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,672
2,354 eligible divisions
694
51.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
919
55.0% of votes cast
644
48.1% of votes cast
No votes
753
45.0% of votes cast
9
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
12
0.7% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
10 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2016

Debates

86
-2.8 vs Commons average
Rank 261 of 650
Appearances
41
-47.8 vs Commons average
Rank 517 of 650
83
-71.6 vs Commons average
Rank 424 of 650
Contributions
38
-116.6 vs Commons average
Rank 567 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
£2,125,000
all imported IPSA years
£322,425
43% above average
Latest expenses
£322,640
43% above 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
Defence
63 of 71 votes
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 212 votes
Defence
67 of 70 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
68 of 82 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
#4
Housing
51 of 62 votes
Work / Employment
63 of 70 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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