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Priti Patel vs Lee Barron

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Priti Patel
Priti Patel
Con Witham
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Photograph of Lee Barron
Lee Barron
Lab Corby and East Northamptonshire

Voting alignment

Priti Patel and Lee Barron voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 261 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 257 different votes 261 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
1 Aye 4 No
Benefits 20% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
12 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
30 Aye 46 No
Tax 0% aligned 76 shared votes
46 Aye 30 No
9 Aye 21 No
Education 0% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 46 No
Tax 0% aligned 76 shared votes
46 Aye 30 No
9 Aye 21 No
Education 0% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 12 No
Housing 0% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 12 shared votes
11 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 559 of 650
Participation
75.6 %
3 % above average
Rank 299 of 650
1,453
2,351 eligible divisions
Total votes
427
565 eligible divisions
660
45.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
201
47.1 % of votes cast
793
54.6 % of votes cast
No votes
226
52.9 % of votes cast
14
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
7
1.6 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

63
-8.4 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
Appearances
41
-30.4 vs Commons average
Rank 466 of 650
86
-40.8 vs Commons average
Rank 345 of 650
Contributions
46
-80.8 vs Commons average
Rank 503 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,462,741
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£218,179
all imported IPSA years
£244,429
8 % above average
Latest expenses
£218,179
4 % below average
14
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
12
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

Brexit / EU
189 of 211 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Housing
51 of 66 votes
#2
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Trade
68 of 89 votes
#3
Education
42 of 49 votes
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
#4
Tax
95 of 111 votes
Tax
217 of 321 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye
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