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Member of Parliament

Paula Barker

Lab Labour Liverpool Wavertree ID 4828
Parliamentary Constituency

Paula has voted in 79.0 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Paula has voted against the party's recorded majority 9 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,298 of 1,643 eligible divisions (79.0 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1298

Total votes

680

Aye

618

No

9

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 680 / Noes 618

Divisions

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Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners
Crime / Justice
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Energy Tax Transport
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Housing 51/53 (96 %)
NHS / Health 45/47 (96 %)
Defence 67/70 (96 %)
Environment / Climate 41/44 (93 %)
Work / Employment 60/67 (90 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/10 (40 %)
Energy 33/48 (69 %)
Tax 157/228 (69 %)
Transport 46/64 (72 %)
Foreign Affairs 36/50 (72 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Paula Barker voted in?

Paula Barker has recorded votes in 1,298 of 1,643 eligible Commons divisions (79.0 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Paula Barker voted against their party?

Paula Barker has voted against the party majority 9 times in the imported division data. Source