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Sir Geoffrey Cox vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Sir Geoffrey Cox
Sir Geoffrey Cox
Con Torridge and Tavistock
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Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Sir Geoffrey Cox and Paula Barker voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 798 shared comparable votes.

27 same votes 771 different votes 798 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
8 Aye 10 No
Energy 6% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No
12 Aye 17 No
NHS / Health 3% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
12 Aye 18 No
Benefits 3% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
65 Aye 30 No
Migration 3% aligned 95 shared votes
27 Aye 68 No
61 Aye 47 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 108 shared votes
46 Aye 62 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 25 No
Defence 0% aligned 49 shared votes
25 Aye 24 No
19 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 35 shared votes
16 Aye 19 No
17 Aye 15 No
Trade 0% aligned 32 shared votes
15 Aye 17 No
15 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
14 Aye 16 No
Housing 0% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

66.2 %
6 % below average
Rank 499 of 649
Participation
78.9 %
6 % above average
Rank 226 of 649
1,559
2,356 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,293
1,638 eligible divisions
732
47.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
678
52.4 % of votes cast
827
53.0 % of votes cast
No votes
615
47.6 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

7
-68.7 vs Commons average
Rank 620 of 649
Appearances
59
-16.7 vs Commons average
Rank 360 of 649
12
-122.5 vs Commons average
Rank 615 of 649
Contributions
66
-68.5 vs Commons average
Rank 432 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,716,834
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£264,705
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43 % above average
13
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
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
173 of 211 votes
#1
Housing
51 of 53 votes
Trade
72 of 89 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Digital / Online Safety
48 of 60 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Migration
126 of 171 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
Defence
52 of 71 votes
#5
Work / Employment
58 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 23 17 Jan 2024
Migration
No
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 19 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 10 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege Motion 19 Jun 2023
Aye
Aye
Draft Windsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations 2023 22 Mar 2023
Aye
Aye
Scottish Affairs Committee Membership 21 Feb 2023
Aye
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