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Paula Barker vs Karl Turner

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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Karl Turner
Ind Kingston upon Hull East

Voting alignment

Paula Barker and Karl Turner voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 813 shared comparable votes.

806 same votes 7 different votes 813 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
77 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 108 shared votes
77 Aye 31 No
48 Aye 45 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 93 shared votes
48 Aye 45 No
28 Aye 58 No
Migration 100% aligned 86 shared votes
28 Aye 58 No
17 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 40 shared votes
17 Aye 23 No
21 Aye 17 No
Housing 100% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 21 No
Benefits 85% aligned 41 shared votes
20 Aye 21 No
77 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 108 shared votes
77 Aye 31 No
48 Aye 45 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 93 shared votes
48 Aye 45 No
28 Aye 58 No
Migration 100% aligned 86 shared votes
28 Aye 58 No
17 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 40 shared votes
17 Aye 23 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
57.2 %
15 % below average
Rank 594 of 649
1,298
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,351
2,361 eligible divisions
680
52.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
783
58.0 % of votes cast
618
47.6 % of votes cast
No votes
568
42.0 % of votes cast
9
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
3
0.2 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

67
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 319 of 650
Appearances
31
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 543 of 650
78
-60.3 vs Commons average
Rank 395 of 650
Contributions
21
-117.3 vs Commons average
Rank 593 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
£2,663,153
all imported IPSA years
£322,425
43 % above average
Latest expenses
£218,387
3 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
#2
Housing
46 of 66 votes
Defence
67 of 70 votes
#3
Transport
64 of 95 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
#4
Benefits
52 of 81 votes
Work / Employment
60 of 67 votes
#5
Trade
58 of 91 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
No rebel
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
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