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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.

Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree
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Photograph of Karl Turner
Karl Turner
Ind Kingston upon Hull East

Voting alignment

Paula Barker and Karl Turner voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 806 shared comparable votes.

799 same votes 7 different votes 806 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

78.7 %
6 % above average
Rank 242 of 648
Participation
58.1 %
15 % below average
Rank 593 of 648
1,255
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,343
2,312 eligible divisions
664
52.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
782
58.2 % of votes cast
591
47.1 % of votes cast
No votes
561
41.8 % 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
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

29
-30.9 vs Commons average
Rank 509 of 648
Appearances
21
-38.9 vs Commons average
Rank 567 of 648
35
-72.9 vs Commons average
Rank 523 of 648
Contributions
21
-86.9 vs Commons average
Rank 590 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
£2,663,153
all imported IPSA years
£322,425
43 % above average
Latest expenses
£218,387
3 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
#2
Transport
63 of 87 votes
Defence
55 of 58 votes
#3
Housing
46 of 66 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 41 votes
#4
Trade
58 of 88 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 65 votes
#5
Benefits
52 of 81 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
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
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
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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