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Paula Barker vs Kim Johnson

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 Kim Johnson
Kim Johnson
Lab Liverpool Riverside

Voting alignment

Paula Barker and Kim Johnson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,046 shared comparable votes.

1,043 same votes 3 different votes 1,046 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
81 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 131 shared votes
81 Aye 50 No
14 Aye 91 No
Migration 100% aligned 105 shared votes
14 Aye 91 No
30 Aye 18 No
Benefits 100% aligned 48 shared votes
30 Aye 18 No
24 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 48 shared votes
24 Aye 24 No
22 Aye 25 No
Defence 100% aligned 47 shared votes
22 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 15 No
Housing 97% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
58 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 118 shared votes
56 Aye 62 No
81 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 131 shared votes
81 Aye 50 No
14 Aye 91 No
Migration 100% aligned 105 shared votes
14 Aye 91 No
30 Aye 18 No
Benefits 100% aligned 48 shared votes
30 Aye 18 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
70.8 %
2 % below average
Rank 410 of 649
1,298
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,163
1,643 eligible divisions
680
52.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
593
51.0 % of votes cast
618
47.6 % of votes cast
No votes
570
49.0 % of votes cast
9
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
14
1.2 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

67
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 319 of 650
Appearances
98
+20.1 vs Commons average
Rank 159 of 650
78
-60.3 vs Commons average
Rank 395 of 650
Contributions
108
-30.3 vs Commons average
Rank 283 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
£1,233,187
all imported IPSA years
£322,425
43 % above average
Latest expenses
£286,858
27 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
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
Devolution / Local Government
48 of 55 votes
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
#2
Transport
55 of 64 votes
Defence
67 of 70 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
#4
Education
56 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
60 of 67 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
Aye
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Amendment (a) to motion to insist on Amendment 151A and disagree with Lords Amendments 151E and 151F 25 Oct 2023
Crime / Justice
No rebel
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
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
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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