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Sarah Jones vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Sarah Jones
Sarah Jones
Lab Croydon West
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Sarah Jones and Paula Barker voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 962 shared comparable votes.

955 same votes 7 different votes 962 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
53 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 116 shared votes
53 Aye 63 No
22 Aye 92 No
Migration 100% aligned 114 shared votes
22 Aye 92 No
78 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 110 shared votes
78 Aye 32 No
24 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 48 shared votes
24 Aye 24 No
30 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 47 shared votes
30 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 19 No
Benefits 86% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
53 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 116 shared votes
53 Aye 63 No
22 Aye 92 No
Migration 100% aligned 114 shared votes
22 Aye 92 No
78 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 110 shared votes
78 Aye 32 No
24 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 48 shared votes
24 Aye 24 No

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

Voting record

66.7%
6% below average
Rank 480 of 650
Participation
79.3%
7% above average
Rank 212 of 650
1,434
2,150 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,338
1,687 eligible divisions
793
55.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
694
51.9% of votes cast
641
44.7% 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
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

101
+12.2 vs Commons average
Rank 191 of 650
Appearances
86
-2.8 vs Commons average
Rank 261 of 650
585
+430.4 vs Commons average
Rank 15 of 650
Contributions
83
-71.6 vs Commons average
Rank 424 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,822,449
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£279,929
24% above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
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
164 of 189 votes
#1
Housing
52 of 54 votes
Migration
136 of 163 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Foreign Affairs
66 of 82 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Trade
71 of 90 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 47 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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