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Richard Fuller vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Richard Fuller
Richard Fuller
Con North Bedfordshire
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Richard Fuller and Paula Barker voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 1,046 shared comparable votes.

36 same votes 1,010 different votes 1,046 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
16 Aye 29 No
Benefits 7% aligned 45 shared votes
26 Aye 19 No
11 Aye 16 No
Energy 4% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
64 Aye 28 No
Migration 3% aligned 92 shared votes
25 Aye 67 No
16 Aye 18 No
NHS / Health 3% aligned 34 shared votes
19 Aye 15 No
19 Aye 18 No
Environment / Climate 3% aligned 37 shared votes
19 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 29 No
Defence 0% aligned 59 shared votes
29 Aye 30 No
19 Aye 33 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 52 shared votes
33 Aye 19 No
24 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 0% aligned 48 shared votes
24 Aye 24 No
12 Aye 30 No
Housing 0% aligned 42 shared votes
30 Aye 12 No
19 Aye 17 No
Trade 0% aligned 36 shared votes
17 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

79.1 %
6 % above average
Rank 220 of 649
Participation
79.0 %
6 % above average
Rank 226 of 649
1,294
1,636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,292
1,636 eligible divisions
609
47.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
678
52.5 % of votes cast
685
52.9 % of votes cast
No votes
614
47.5 % of votes cast
11
0.9 % of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7 % of votes cast
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

32
-43.1 vs Commons average
Rank 525 of 649
Appearances
59
-16.1 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 649
43
-90.3 vs Commons average
Rank 517 of 649
Contributions
66
-67.3 vs Commons average
Rank 429 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,221,578
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£273,108
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
4
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

Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
#1
Housing
51 of 53 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 37 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Work / Employment
59 of 65 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
Crime / Justice
156 of 174 votes
#5
Work / Employment
58 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill: Instruction (No. 3) 21 May 2024
Transport
Aye
Aye
the draft Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 24 Apr 2024
Aye
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