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Rachel Hopkins vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Rachel Hopkins
Rachel Hopkins
Lab Luton South and South Bedfordshire
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Rachel Hopkins and Paula Barker voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,283 shared comparable votes.

1,274 same votes 9 different votes 1,283 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
97 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 155 shared votes
97 Aye 58 No
72 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 149 shared votes
72 Aye 77 No
30 Aye 98 No
Migration 100% aligned 128 shared votes
30 Aye 98 No
32 Aye 32 No
Defence 100% aligned 64 shared votes
32 Aye 32 No
35 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 58 shared votes
35 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 25 No
Benefits 89% aligned 57 shared votes
32 Aye 25 No
34 Aye 18 No
Education 98% aligned 52 shared votes
33 Aye 19 No
97 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 155 shared votes
97 Aye 58 No
72 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 149 shared votes
72 Aye 77 No
30 Aye 98 No
Migration 100% aligned 128 shared votes
30 Aye 98 No

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

Voting record

85.1%
13% above average
Rank 84 of 650
Participation
79.3%
7% above average
Rank 212 of 650
1,436
1,687 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,338
1,687 eligible divisions
757
52.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
694
51.9% of votes cast
679
47.3% of votes cast
No votes
644
48.1% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

84
-3.3 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Appearances
86
-1.3 vs Commons average
Rank 255 of 650
97
-55.2 vs Commons average
Rank 364 of 650
Contributions
83
-69.2 vs Commons average
Rank 414 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,064,817
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£253,152
12% above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
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
53 of 54 votes
#1
Housing
52 of 54 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Education
65 of 69 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Migration
143 of 154 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 62 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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 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
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