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Steve Witherden vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Steve Witherden
Steve Witherden
Lab Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Steve Witherden and Paula Barker voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 393 shared comparable votes.

393 same votes 0 different votes 393 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
37 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
37 Aye 27 No
26 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 48 shared votes
26 Aye 22 No
26 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
26 Aye 9 No
19 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
14 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
37 Aye 27 No
26 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 48 shared votes
26 Aye 22 No
26 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
26 Aye 9 No
19 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
14 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

80.8 %
8 % above average
Rank 188 of 650
Participation
78.9 %
6 % above average
Rank 229 of 650
455
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,287
1,631 eligible divisions
238
52.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
674
52.4 % of votes cast
217
47.7 % of votes cast
No votes
613
47.6 % of votes cast
2
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
8
0.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

58
-12.9 vs Commons average
Rank 340 of 650
Appearances
50
-20.9 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 650
73
-52.8 vs Commons average
Rank 390 of 650
Contributions
48
-77.8 vs Commons average
Rank 492 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£141,271
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£141,271
38 % below average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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

Energy
20 of 20 votes
#1
Housing
51 of 53 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Defence
66 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Work / Employment
58 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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