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Stephen Kinnock vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Stephen Kinnock
Stephen Kinnock
Lab Aberafan Maesteg
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Stephen Kinnock and Paula Barker voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,161 shared comparable votes.

1,154 same votes 7 different votes 1,161 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
85 Aye 47 No
Tax 100% aligned 132 shared votes
85 Aye 47 No
63 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 127 shared votes
63 Aye 64 No
30 Aye 97 No
Migration 100% aligned 127 shared votes
30 Aye 97 No
33 Aye 29 No
Defence 100% aligned 62 shared votes
33 Aye 29 No
35 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 58 shared votes
35 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 19 No
Benefits 90% aligned 49 shared votes
31 Aye 18 No
85 Aye 47 No
Tax 100% aligned 132 shared votes
85 Aye 47 No
63 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 127 shared votes
63 Aye 64 No
30 Aye 97 No
Migration 100% aligned 127 shared votes
30 Aye 97 No
33 Aye 29 No
Defence 100% aligned 62 shared votes
33 Aye 29 No

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

Voting record

74.9%
3% above average
Rank 310 of 650
Participation
79.3%
7% above average
Rank 212 of 650
1,802
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,338
1,687 eligible divisions
1,015
56.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
694
51.9% of votes cast
787
43.7% of votes cast
No votes
644
48.1% of votes cast
2
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

106
+17.2 vs Commons average
Rank 168 of 650
Appearances
86
-2.8 vs Commons average
Rank 261 of 650
398
+243.2 vs Commons average
Rank 43 of 650
Contributions
83
-71.8 vs Commons average
Rank 422 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,167,873
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£312,875
38% above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
4
4 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

Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#1
Housing
52 of 54 votes
Defence
63 of 71 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 212 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 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 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
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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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