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Wera Hobhouse vs Paula Barker

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

Photograph of Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Wera Hobhouse and Paula Barker voted the same way 76% of the time, based on 957 shared comparable votes.

732 same votes 225 different votes 957 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
22 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 44 shared votes
22 Aye 22 No
14 Aye 83 No
Migration 99% aligned 97 shared votes
15 Aye 82 No
22 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 34 shared votes
23 Aye 11 No
13 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 95% aligned 20 shared votes
14 Aye 6 No
17 Aye 14 No
Environment / Climate 94% aligned 31 shared votes
17 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 16 No
Education 33% aligned 36 shared votes
26 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 33% aligned 36 shared votes
26 Aye 10 No
61 Aye 46 No
Tax 51% aligned 107 shared votes
75 Aye 32 No
13 Aye 31 No
Devolution / Local Government 61% aligned 44 shared votes
22 Aye 22 No
32 Aye 24 No
Defence 64% aligned 56 shared votes
30 Aye 26 No

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

Voting record

73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 348 of 649
Participation
79.0 %
6 % above average
Rank 226 of 649
1,540
2,099 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,292
1,636 eligible divisions
836
54.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
678
52.5 % of votes cast
704
45.7 % of votes cast
No votes
614
47.5 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7 % of votes cast
9 years, 1 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

132
+58.6 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 649
Appearances
58
-15.4 vs Commons average
Rank 354 of 649
167
+36.7 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 649
Contributions
63
-67.3 vs Commons average
Rank 434 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£306,189
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
12
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

Devolution / Local Government
60 of 63 votes
#1
Housing
51 of 53 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Defence
60 of 71 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
Trade
70 of 85 votes
#5
Work / Employment
58 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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