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Paula Barker vs Lucy Rigby

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 Lucy Rigby
Lucy Rigby
Lab Northampton North

Voting alignment

Paula Barker and Lucy Rigby voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 310 shared comparable votes.

304 same votes 6 different votes 310 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
42 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
42 Aye 21 No
20 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
16 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 12 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 13 No
Benefits 70% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
42 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
42 Aye 21 No
20 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
16 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 12 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

79.5%
7% above average
Rank 209 of 650
Participation
57.5%
15% below average
Rank 592 of 650
1,355
1,704 eligible divisions
Total votes
366
636 eligible divisions
706
52.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
186
50.8% of votes cast
649
47.9% of votes cast
No votes
180
49.2% of votes cast
9
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

97
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 242 of 650
Appearances
63
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 421 of 650
89
-78.1 vs Commons average
Rank 435 of 650
Contributions
245
+77.9 vs Commons average
Rank 119 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
£163,015
all imported IPSA years
£322,425
43% above average
Latest expenses
£163,015
28% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
2
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
53 of 55 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
#2
Transport
25 of 32 votes
Defence
67 of 70 votes
#3
Housing
24 of 33 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
#4
Tax
86 of 122 votes
Work / Employment
63 of 70 votes
#5
Energy
14 of 20 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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API