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Paula Barker vs John McDonnell

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
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John McDonnell
Lab Hayes and Harlington

Voting alignment

Paula Barker and John McDonnell voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,178 shared comparable votes.

1,161 same votes 17 different votes 1,178 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
86 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 135 shared votes
86 Aye 49 No
31 Aye 30 No
Defence 100% aligned 61 shared votes
31 Aye 30 No
36 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 57 shared votes
36 Aye 21 No
24 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 48 shared votes
24 Aye 24 No
16 Aye 29 No
Transport 100% aligned 45 shared votes
16 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 14 No
Education 90% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
25 Aye 10 No
Digital / Online Safety 94% aligned 35 shared votes
25 Aye 10 No
32 Aye 24 No
Benefits 96% aligned 56 shared votes
34 Aye 22 No
18 Aye 12 No
Energy 97% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
20 Aye 21 No
Devolution / Local Government 98% aligned 41 shared votes
21 Aye 20 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
79.1 %
6 % above average
Rank 222 of 649
1,298
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,867
2,361 eligible divisions
680
52.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,017
54.5 % of votes cast
618
47.6 % of votes cast
No votes
850
45.5 % of votes cast
9
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
24
1.3 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

67
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 319 of 650
Appearances
115
+37.1 vs Commons average
Rank 104 of 650
78
-60.3 vs Commons average
Rank 395 of 650
Contributions
146
+7.7 vs Commons average
Rank 189 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
£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
£322,425
43 % above average
Latest expenses
£269,647
19 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
6
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
63 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
#2
Work / Employment
70 of 77 votes
Defence
67 of 70 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
#4
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Work / Employment
60 of 67 votes
#5
Defence
63 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No rebel
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 rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye rebel
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
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
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
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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