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Paula Barker vs Joani Reid

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 Joani Reid
Joani Reid
Ind East Kilbride and Strathaven

Voting alignment

Paula Barker and Joani Reid voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 272 shared comparable votes.

265 same votes 7 different votes 272 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
34 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
34 Aye 22 No
19 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No
9 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No
7 Aye 7 No
Transport 100% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 13 No
Benefits 65% aligned 17 shared votes
4 Aye 13 No
34 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
34 Aye 22 No
19 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No
9 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

78.7 %
6 % above average
Rank 242 of 648
Participation
61.0 %
12 % below average
Rank 571 of 648
1,255
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
321
526 eligible divisions
664
52.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
142
44.2 % of votes cast
591
47.1 % of votes cast
No votes
179
55.8 % of votes cast
8
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

29
-30.9 vs Commons average
Rank 509 of 648
Appearances
17
-42.9 vs Commons average
Rank 586 of 648
35
-72.9 vs Commons average
Rank 523 of 648
Contributions
20
-87.9 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£199,569
all imported IPSA years
£322,425
43 % above average
Latest expenses
£199,569
12 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
5 registered categories
0
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
Transport
20 of 21 votes
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
#2
Housing
29 of 31 votes
Defence
55 of 58 votes
#3
Trade
3 of 4 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 41 votes
#4
Tax
79 of 108 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 65 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
8 of 11 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: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27 11 Feb 2026
Tax
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API