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Sarah Owen vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Sarah Owen
Sarah Owen
Lab Luton North
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Sarah Owen and Paula Barker voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 990 shared comparable votes.

983 same votes 7 different votes 990 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
52 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 117 shared votes
52 Aye 65 No
67 Aye 46 No
Tax 100% aligned 113 shared votes
67 Aye 46 No
25 Aye 82 No
Migration 100% aligned 107 shared votes
25 Aye 82 No
26 Aye 30 No
Defence 100% aligned 56 shared votes
26 Aye 30 No
22 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 17 No
Benefits 86% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
52 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 117 shared votes
52 Aye 65 No
67 Aye 46 No
Tax 100% aligned 113 shared votes
67 Aye 46 No
25 Aye 82 No
Migration 100% aligned 107 shared votes
25 Aye 82 No
26 Aye 30 No
Defence 100% aligned 56 shared votes
26 Aye 30 No

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

Voting record

66.9%
6% below average
Rank 475 of 650
Participation
79.3%
7% above average
Rank 212 of 650
1,128
1,687 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,338
1,687 eligible divisions
572
50.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
694
51.9% of votes cast
556
49.3% of votes cast
No votes
644
48.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% 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

67
-21.8 vs Commons average
Rank 365 of 650
Appearances
86
-2.8 vs Commons average
Rank 261 of 650
81
-73.6 vs Commons average
Rank 430 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

£998,822
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£276,668
22% above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
3
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

Foreign Affairs
60 of 63 votes
#1
Housing
52 of 54 votes
Defence
58 of 70 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Brexit / EU
51 of 64 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Migration
121 of 154 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
NHS / Health
35 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 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 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
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