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Adam Thompson vs Barry Gardiner

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

Photograph of Adam Thompson
Adam Thompson
Lab Erewash
vs
Photograph of Barry Gardiner
Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West

Voting alignment

Adam Thompson and Barry Gardiner voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 347 shared comparable votes.

335 same votes 12 different votes 347 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
51 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
51 Aye 26 No
20 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 12 No
Benefits 85% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
51 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
51 Aye 26 No
20 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

92.6%
20% above average
Rank 6 of 650
Participation
66.7%
6% below average
Rank 480 of 650
589
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,616
2,422 eligible divisions
293
49.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
902
55.8% of votes cast
296
50.3% of votes cast
No votes
714
44.2% of votes cast
2
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
18
1.1% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

107
+10.0 vs Commons average
Rank 204 of 650
Appearances
56
-41.0 vs Commons average
Rank 462 of 650
124
-45.2 vs Commons average
Rank 324 of 650
Contributions
91
-78.2 vs Commons average
Rank 423 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£179,664
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
£179,664
21% below average
Latest expenses
£268,850
19% above average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
12
5 registered categories
0
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

Defence
34 of 34 votes
#1
Trade
77 of 94 votes
Benefits
32 of 32 votes
#2
Transport
80 of 98 votes
Transport
32 of 32 votes
#3
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 212 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
37 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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