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Stephen Morgan vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Stephen Morgan
Stephen Morgan
Lab Portsmouth South
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Stephen Morgan and Paula Barker voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,151 shared comparable votes.

1,143 same votes 8 different votes 1,151 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
68 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 135 shared votes
68 Aye 67 No
83 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 131 shared votes
83 Aye 48 No
24 Aye 96 No
Migration 100% aligned 120 shared votes
24 Aye 96 No
35 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 58 shared votes
35 Aye 23 No
28 Aye 29 No
Defence 100% aligned 57 shared votes
28 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 20 No
Benefits 88% aligned 49 shared votes
29 Aye 20 No
33 Aye 17 No
Education 98% aligned 50 shared votes
32 Aye 18 No
68 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 135 shared votes
68 Aye 67 No
83 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 131 shared votes
83 Aye 48 No
24 Aye 96 No
Migration 100% aligned 120 shared votes
24 Aye 96 No

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

Voting record

79.8%
7% above average
Rank 198 of 650
Participation
79.3%
7% above average
Rank 212 of 650
1,716
2,150 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,338
1,687 eligible divisions
926
54.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
694
51.9% of votes cast
790
46.0% 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
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

39
-49.8 vs Commons average
Rank 525 of 650
Appearances
86
-2.8 vs Commons average
Rank 261 of 650
209
+54.2 vs Commons average
Rank 142 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

£1,843,494
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£285,250
26% above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
5
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

Education
72 of 76 votes
#1
Housing
52 of 54 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 47 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 44 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 76 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 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
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
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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