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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2 AYE2 NO

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee

4 votes · 9 Jul 2025

3 NO

Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee

3 votes · 9 Jul 2025

3 NO

Football Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage

3 votes · 8 Jul 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill

2 votes · 1 Jul 2025

1 AYE3 NO

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

4 votes · 20 Jun 2025

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

Motorways: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the safety of smart motorways.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport3 Sept 2024

Railways: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the cost of rail travel.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport3 Sept 2024

Winter Fuel Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the campaign to increase the uptake of Pension Credit on proposed savings from reductions i

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions3 Sept 2024

Winter Fuel Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the administrative cost to her Department will be to means-test Winter Fuel payments.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions3 Sept 2024

Pension Credit: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of all people eligible for Pension Credit claiming it.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions3 Sept 2024

Winter Fuel Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the proposed saving is from the reduction in the franchise of the Winter Fuel Payment.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions3 Sept 2024

Bangladesh: Hinduism

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what (a) discussions he has had with his counterpart in Bangladesh and (b) diplomatic steps his Department is taking to

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office30 Aug 2024

Bangladesh: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the level of religious-based violence against minorities in Bangladesh follo

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office30 Aug 2024

Community Interest Companies: Children and Vulnerable Adults

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has plans to increase the (a) monitoring and (b) oversight of community interest companies that are engaged in regulated activity with

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade30 Aug 2024

Bangladesh: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the interim government in Bangladesh.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office30 Aug 2024
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