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Paula Barker vs Mrs Sharon Hodgson

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 Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Lab Washington and Gateshead South

Voting alignment

Paula Barker and Mrs Sharon Hodgson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,022 shared comparable votes.

1,018 same votes 4 different votes 1,022 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
29 Aye 93 No
Migration 100% aligned 122 shared votes
29 Aye 93 No
72 Aye 46 No
Tax 100% aligned 118 shared votes
72 Aye 46 No
62 Aye 52 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 114 shared votes
62 Aye 52 No
27 Aye 29 No
Defence 100% aligned 56 shared votes
27 Aye 29 No
21 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 41 shared votes
21 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 18 No
Benefits 95% aligned 39 shared votes
21 Aye 18 No
25 Aye 9 No
Education 97% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
29 Aye 93 No
Migration 100% aligned 122 shared votes
29 Aye 93 No
72 Aye 46 No
Tax 100% aligned 118 shared votes
72 Aye 46 No
62 Aye 52 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 114 shared votes
62 Aye 52 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
71.7 %
1 % below average
Rank 387 of 649
1,298
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,694
2,361 eligible divisions
680
52.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
949
56.0 % of votes cast
618
47.6 % of votes cast
No votes
745
44.0 % of votes cast
9
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

67
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 319 of 650
Appearances
81
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
78
-60.3 vs Commons average
Rank 395 of 650
Contributions
192
+53.7 vs Commons average
Rank 131 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
£3,068,484
all imported IPSA years
£322,425
43 % above average
Latest expenses
£282,668
25 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
#2
Migration
151 of 171 votes
Defence
67 of 70 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
60 of 67 votes
#5
Defence
57 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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