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
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 39,815 voters
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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1311 votes — page 46 of 53
Opposition day: Supporting businesses and individuals through the coronavirus crisis
23 Feb 2021
3 NOTrade Bill
3 votes · 9 Feb 2021
Trade Bill
3 votes · 9 Feb 2021
2 AYEOpposition Day
2 votes · 1 Feb 2021
Opposition Day
2 votes · 1 Feb 2021
Draft West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021
27 Jan 2021
5 NOCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill
5 votes · 27 Jan 2021
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill
5 votes · 27 Jan 2021
3 AYEEnvironment Bill
3 votes · 26 Jan 2021
Environment Bill
3 votes · 26 Jan 2021
2 AYEEnvironment Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 26 Jan 2021
Environment Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 26 Jan 2021
3 AYENational Security and Investment Bill
3 votes · 20 Jan 2021
National Security and Investment Bill
3 votes · 20 Jan 2021
2 NOTrade Bill
2 votes · 19 Jan 2021
Trade Bill
2 votes · 19 Jan 2021
Financial Interests(2)
Visits outside the UK
Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
£5,388
Visits outside the UK
Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 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
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
- 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
What assessment he has made of the impact of reductions to local authority budgets on the Government
What assessment he has made of the impact of reductions to local authority budgets on the Government's Levelling Up agenda.
What steps her Department is taking to tackle violence against women and girls.
What steps her Department is taking to tackle violence against women and girls.
What recent assessment he has made of the impact of removing funding for BTEC qualifications on stud
What recent assessment he has made of the impact of removing funding for BTEC qualifications on students.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
What recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of removing funding for BTEC qualificatio
What recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of removing funding for BTEC qualifications on students wishing to undertake vocational qualifications.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 4 November.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 4 November.
What steps he is taking to support (a) the Mersey tidal project and (b) other new jobs and environme
What steps he is taking to support (a) the Mersey tidal project and (b) other new jobs and environmentally sustainable energy production on Merseyside.
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