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Alex Norris vs Barry Gardiner

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


Voting alignment

Alex Norris and Barry Gardiner voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,243 shared comparable votes.

1,228 same votes 15 different votes 1,243 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
109 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 157 shared votes
109 Aye 48 No
83 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 143 shared votes
83 Aye 60 No
51 Aye 56 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 107 shared votes
51 Aye 56 No
27 Aye 67 No
Migration 100% aligned 94 shared votes
27 Aye 67 No
30 Aye 37 No
Trade 100% aligned 67 shared votes
30 Aye 37 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 22 No
Benefits 93% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
109 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 157 shared votes
109 Aye 48 No
83 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 143 shared votes
83 Aye 60 No
51 Aye 56 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 107 shared votes
51 Aye 56 No
27 Aye 67 No
Migration 100% aligned 94 shared votes
27 Aye 67 No

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

Voting record

75.4%
3% above average
Rank 296 of 650
Participation
66.6%
6% below average
Rank 484 of 650
1,622
2,150 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,601
2,405 eligible divisions
902
55.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
891
55.7% of votes cast
720
44.4% of votes cast
No votes
710
44.3% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
18
1.1% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

60
-28.4 vs Commons average
Rank 404 of 650
Appearances
55
-33.4 vs Commons average
Rank 438 of 650
501
+347.1 vs Commons average
Rank 25 of 650
Contributions
91
-62.9 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,827,073
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
£301,924
33% above average
Latest expenses
£268,850
19% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
3
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

Foreign Affairs
78 of 82 votes
#1
Trade
77 of 94 votes
Migration
144 of 163 votes
#2
Transport
78 of 96 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 76 votes
#3
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 47 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 212 votes
Brexit / EU
160 of 189 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
37 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API