Paula Barker

MP since 12 Dec 2019

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Paula Barker is the Labour MP for Liverpool Wavertree, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019.

1311

Votes Cast

£322,425

Expenses 2024-25

16,304

Majority

58.0%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£322,425

Staffing£235,427
Office£31,932
Accommodation£30,295
Travel£24,771

Year-on-Year

2024-25£322,425
2023-24£299,113
2022-23£269,209
2021-22£241,755
2020-21£201,426
2019-20£28,145

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 39,815 voters

Labour
23,077 votes58.0%
Green Party
6,773 votes17.0%
Reform UK
3,454 votes8.7%
Liberal Democrat
2,759 votes6.9%
Conservative
1,887 votes4.7%
Independent
1,191 votes3.0%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

350

Written Questions

16

Oral Questions

73

Debates Spoken In

110

Speeches

506

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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4 NO

Health Bill

4 votes · 8 Sept 2026

2 NO

Health Bill

2 votes · 7 Sept 2026

1 AYE3 NO

Representation of the People Bill

4 votes · 2 Sept 2026

3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

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Financial Interests(2)

Visits outside the UK

Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

£5,388
Name of donor
Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Address of donor
2 Ketagalan Blvd, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 100202
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights £5388.12, hotel £825.00, local transportation £282.00, meals £250.00, value £6,745.12
Destination of visit
Taiwan
Dates of visit
24 May 2025 to 30 May 2025
Purpose of visit
A Labour Friends of Taiwan delegation to meet with politicians, academics and trade union officials along with some visits to historical sites.

Registered 17 June 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Silverstone Circuit

I attended F1 qualifying at Silverstone on Friday 4 July 2025 with my son. We were in the Directors Box and received hospitality tickets, food & drink

4 July 2025

£1,400
Name of donor
Silverstone Circuit
Address of donor
The Jimmy Brown Centre, Silverstone Circuit, Towcester NN12 8TN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
I attended F1 qualifying at Silverstone on Friday 4 July 2025 with my son. We were in the Directors Box and received hospitality tickets, food & drink, value £1,400
Date received
4 July 2025
Date accepted
4 July 2025
Donor status
company, registration 00882843

Registered 23 July 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Paula in Parliament

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his department has made of trends in levels of completion of courses of NHS Talking Therapies treatment in (i) England and (ii

Department of Health and Social Care22 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what evaluation his department has made of the effectiveness of assessment by the NHS of the appropriateness of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Department of Health and Social Care22 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of reduction in the Transitional Severe Disability Premium Element on the ability of severely

Department for Work and Pensions18 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his department will review the rules for transitional protection in the case of severely disabled people living in supported housing.

Department for Work and Pensions18 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what consideration his department has made of the potential merits of introducing an equivalent to Severe Disability Premium in Universal Credit.

Department for Work and Pensions18 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will confirm the date when the turnout requirement of at least 50% will be replaced by a simple majority vote for industrial action ballots.

Department for Business and Trade16 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will amend the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026 to include public health medicine.

Department of Health and Social Care2 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues on the potential merits of introducing a maximum temperature to be allowed in the workplace

Department for Work and Pensions29 May 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to increase revenue funding for youth services.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport19 May 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent progress her Department has made on implementing the National Youth Strategy.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport19 May 2026
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