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Paula Barker vs Mr Mark Francois

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 Mr Mark Francois
Mr Mark Francois
Con Rayleigh and Wickford

Voting alignment

Paula Barker and Mr Mark Francois voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 799 shared comparable votes.

22 same votes 777 different votes 799 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
14 Aye 17 No
Trade 13% aligned 31 shared votes
15 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 7 No
NHS / Health 6% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
19 Aye 13 No
Benefits 3% aligned 32 shared votes
12 Aye 20 No
25 Aye 13 No
Housing 3% aligned 38 shared votes
14 Aye 24 No
24 Aye 56 No
Migration 3% aligned 80 shared votes
56 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 0% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
24 Aye 20 No
Defence 0% aligned 44 shared votes
20 Aye 24 No
16 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 31 shared votes
15 Aye 16 No
19 Aye 11 No
Education 0% aligned 30 shared votes
11 Aye 19 No
17 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 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
68.2 %
5 % below average
Rank 473 of 648
1,255
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,576
2,312 eligible divisions
664
52.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
731
46.4 % of votes cast
591
47.1 % of votes cast
No votes
845
53.6 % of votes cast
8
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
36
2.3 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
24 years, 11 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

29
-31.4 vs Commons average
Rank 514 of 648
Appearances
97
+36.6 vs Commons average
Rank 90 of 648
35
-73.9 vs Commons average
Rank 527 of 648
Contributions
267
+158.1 vs Commons average
Rank 46 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
£2,057,296
all imported IPSA years
£322,425
43 % above average
Latest expenses
£242,339
7 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
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
202 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Defence
55 of 58 votes
#3
Housing
52 of 66 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 41 votes
#4
Trade
69 of 88 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 65 votes
#5
Defence
46 of 59 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
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
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
the draft Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 24 Apr 2024
Aye
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Third reading 17 Jan 2024
Migration
No
Aye
Scottish Affairs Committee Membership 21 Feb 2023
Aye
No
Motion to sit in private 16 Jan 2023
Tax
No
Aye
Privilege Motion 29 Nov 2022
Aye
Aye
Nationality and Borders Bill (Report): New Clause 52 7 Dec 2021
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
No
Aye
Adjournment (Conference, November and Christmas) 23 Jun 2021
Aye
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