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Paula Barker vs Simon Lightwood

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 Simon Lightwood
Simon Lightwood
Lab Wakefield and Rothwell

Voting alignment

Paula Barker and Simon Lightwood voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 617 shared comparable votes.

609 same votes 8 different votes 617 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
51 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
51 Aye 30 No
36 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 59 shared votes
36 Aye 23 No
14 Aye 30 No
Migration 100% aligned 44 shared votes
14 Aye 30 No
22 Aye 17 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 39 shared votes
22 Aye 17 No
26 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 38 shared votes
26 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 10 No
Benefits 73% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
51 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
51 Aye 30 No
36 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 59 shared votes
36 Aye 23 No
14 Aye 30 No
Migration 100% aligned 44 shared votes
14 Aye 30 No
22 Aye 17 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 39 shared votes
22 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

79.3%
7% above average
Rank 212 of 650
Participation
65.7%
7% below average
Rank 506 of 650
1,338
1,687 eligible divisions
Total votes
733
1,116 eligible divisions
694
51.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
394
53.8% of votes cast
644
48.1% of votes cast
No votes
339
46.2% of votes cast
9
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
4 years, 4 months
Since 23 Jun 2022

Debates

86
-2.9 vs Commons average
Rank 261 of 650
Appearances
94
+5.1 vs Commons average
Rank 224 of 650
83
-71.7 vs Commons average
Rank 425 of 650
Contributions
223
+68.3 vs Commons average
Rank 122 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
£764,432
all imported IPSA years
£322,425
43% above average
Latest expenses
£321,958
42% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
52 of 54 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
16 of 17 votes
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
38 of 42 votes
Defence
67 of 70 votes
#3
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
#4
Housing
34 of 44 votes
Work / Employment
63 of 70 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
41 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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
No
draft Agricultural Holdings (Fee) Regulations 2022 7 Dec 2022
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API