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Sir Mark Tami vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Sir Mark Tami
Sir Mark Tami
Lab Alyn and Deeside
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Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Sir Mark Tami and Paula Barker voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,243 shared comparable votes.

1,235 same votes 8 different votes 1,243 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
92 Aye 59 No
Tax 100% aligned 151 shared votes
92 Aye 59 No
69 Aye 74 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 143 shared votes
69 Aye 74 No
28 Aye 96 No
Migration 100% aligned 124 shared votes
28 Aye 96 No
32 Aye 29 No
Defence 100% aligned 61 shared votes
32 Aye 29 No
38 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 57 shared votes
38 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 24 No
Benefits 89% aligned 53 shared votes
29 Aye 24 No
92 Aye 59 No
Tax 100% aligned 151 shared votes
92 Aye 59 No
69 Aye 74 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 143 shared votes
69 Aye 74 No
28 Aye 96 No
Migration 100% aligned 124 shared votes
28 Aye 96 No
32 Aye 29 No
Defence 100% aligned 61 shared votes
32 Aye 29 No

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

Voting record

82.7%
10% above average
Rank 141 of 650
Participation
79.3%
7% above average
Rank 212 of 650
1,988
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,338
1,687 eligible divisions
1,080
54.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
694
51.9% of votes cast
908
45.7% of votes cast
No votes
644
48.1% of votes cast
15
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7% of votes cast
25 years, 4 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

0
-88.4 vs Commons average
Rank 645 of 650
Appearances
86
-2.4 vs Commons average
Rank 262 of 650
0
-153.9 vs Commons average
Rank 644 of 650
Contributions
83
-70.9 vs Commons average
Rank 423 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,953,004
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£286,200
27% above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
3
3 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

Foreign Affairs
78 of 82 votes
#1
Housing
52 of 54 votes
Education
91 of 96 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Migration
154 of 171 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
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
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