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Sarah Russell vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Sarah Russell
Sarah Russell
Lab Congleton
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Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Sarah Russell and Paula Barker voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 446 shared comparable votes.

443 same votes 3 different votes 446 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
36 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 68 shared votes
36 Aye 32 No
29 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 53 shared votes
29 Aye 24 No
31 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
31 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
13 Aye 12 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 8 No
Benefits 90% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
21 Aye 17 No
Education 97% aligned 38 shared votes
20 Aye 18 No
36 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 68 shared votes
36 Aye 32 No
29 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 53 shared votes
29 Aye 24 No
31 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
31 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

82.6%
10% above average
Rank 142 of 650
Participation
79.3%
7% above average
Rank 212 of 650
512
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,339
1,688 eligible divisions
258
50.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
695
51.9% of votes cast
254
49.6% 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
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

99
+6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 214 of 650
Appearances
89
-3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 259 of 650
144
-16.1 vs Commons average
Rank 249 of 650
Contributions
85
-75.1 vs Commons average
Rank 432 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£179,204
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£179,204
21% below average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
2
2 registered categories
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Housing
52 of 54 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Education
49 of 50 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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 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
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
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
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 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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API