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Paula Barker vs Matt Vickers

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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Matt Vickers
Con Stockton West

Voting alignment

Paula Barker and Matt Vickers voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 1,035 shared comparable votes.

35 same votes 1,000 different votes 1,035 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
26 Aye 20 No
Benefits 7% aligned 46 shared votes
17 Aye 29 No
18 Aye 17 No
NHS / Health 6% aligned 35 shared votes
19 Aye 16 No
16 Aye 8 No
Energy 4% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
59 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 4% aligned 123 shared votes
65 Aye 58 No
18 Aye 14 No
Environment / Climate 3% aligned 32 shared votes
15 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 21 No
Defence 0% aligned 52 shared votes
21 Aye 31 No
29 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 46 shared votes
17 Aye 29 No
23 Aye 21 No
Brexit / EU 0% aligned 44 shared votes
21 Aye 23 No
29 Aye 11 No
Housing 0% aligned 40 shared votes
11 Aye 29 No
26 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 39 shared votes
13 Aye 26 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 226 of 649
Participation
78.7 %
6 % above average
Rank 234 of 649
1,292
1,636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,287
1,636 eligible divisions
678
52.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
615
47.8 % of votes cast
614
47.5 % of votes cast
No votes
672
52.2 % of votes cast
9
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.5 % of votes cast
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

59
-16.1 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 649
Appearances
74
-1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 256 of 649
66
-67.3 vs Commons average
Rank 429 of 649
Contributions
99
-34.3 vs Commons average
Rank 310 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,218,799
all imported IPSA years
£322,425
43 % above average
Latest expenses
£295,321
31 % above average
3
3 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
51 of 53 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
50 of 50 votes
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
#2
Trade
46 of 51 votes
Defence
67 of 70 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
56 of 63 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
#4
Migration
135 of 152 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 65 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Where they voted the same
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
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill: Instruction (No. 3) 21 May 2024
Transport
Aye
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