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Paula Barker vs Sarah Olney

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 Sarah Olney
Sarah Olney
LD Richmond Park

Voting alignment

Paula Barker and Sarah Olney voted the same way 75% of the time, based on 948 shared comparable votes.

707 same votes 241 different votes 948 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
23 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 47 shared votes
23 Aye 24 No
16 Aye 90 No
Migration 99% aligned 106 shared votes
15 Aye 91 No
23 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 94% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
19 Aye 19 No
Trade 92% aligned 38 shared votes
22 Aye 16 No
15 Aye 10 No
Environment / Climate 92% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 17 No
Education 26% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No
18 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 28% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
25 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 42% aligned 33 shared votes
6 Aye 27 No
20 Aye 14 No
Housing 50% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No
77 Aye 34 No
Tax 60% aligned 111 shared votes
69 Aye 42 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
71.0 %
2 % below average
Rank 415 of 648
1,255
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,132
1,594 eligible divisions
664
52.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
606
53.5 % of votes cast
591
47.1 % of votes cast
No votes
526
46.5 % of votes cast
8
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
12
1.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

29
-30.9 vs Commons average
Rank 509 of 648
Appearances
119
+59.1 vs Commons average
Rank 42 of 648
35
-72.9 vs Commons average
Rank 523 of 648
Contributions
140
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 130 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
£1,445,336
all imported IPSA years
£322,425
43 % above average
Latest expenses
£300,579
33 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
#2
Defence
53 of 58 votes
Defence
55 of 58 votes
#3
Trade
45 of 50 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 41 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
55 of 63 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 65 votes
#5
NHS / Health
37 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 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
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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 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
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
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
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
No
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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