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Richard Burgon vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Richard Burgon
Richard Burgon
Lab Leeds East
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Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Richard Burgon and Paula Barker voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,226 shared comparable votes.

1,200 same votes 26 different votes 1,226 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
91 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 142 shared votes
91 Aye 51 No
39 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 62 shared votes
39 Aye 23 No
29 Aye 28 No
Defence 100% aligned 57 shared votes
29 Aye 28 No
25 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 49 shared votes
25 Aye 24 No
27 Aye 21 No
Trade 100% aligned 48 shared votes
27 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 18 No
Education 95% aligned 43 shared votes
25 Aye 18 No
34 Aye 21 No
Benefits 96% aligned 55 shared votes
32 Aye 23 No
20 Aye 12 No
Energy 97% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
18 Aye 17 No
Housing 97% aligned 35 shared votes
17 Aye 18 No
24 Aye 20 No
Devolution / Local Government 98% aligned 44 shared votes
23 Aye 21 No

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

Voting record

80.0%
8% above average
Rank 197 of 650
Participation
79.5%
7% above average
Rank 213 of 650
1,933
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,350
1,699 eligible divisions
1,059
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
703
52.1% of votes cast
874
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
647
47.9% of votes cast
45
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

94
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 650
Appearances
94
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 247 of 650
105
-59.6 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 650
Contributions
87
-77.6 vs Commons average
Rank 433 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,305,544
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£301,574
33% above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
8
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

Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#1
Housing
52 of 54 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No rebel
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye rebel
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
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