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Barry Gardiner vs Carolyn Harris

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

Photograph of Barry Gardiner
Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West
vs
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Carolyn Harris
Lab Neath and Swansea East

Voting alignment

Barry Gardiner and Carolyn Harris voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,384 shared comparable votes.

1,379 same votes 5 different votes 1,384 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
125 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 191 shared votes
125 Aye 66 No
97 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 159 shared votes
97 Aye 62 No
60 Aye 50 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 110 shared votes
60 Aye 50 No
26 Aye 61 No
Migration 100% aligned 87 shared votes
26 Aye 61 No
34 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 69 shared votes
34 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 24 No
Benefits 94% aligned 50 shared votes
27 Aye 23 No
36 Aye 35 No
Trade 99% aligned 71 shared votes
37 Aye 34 No
125 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 191 shared votes
125 Aye 66 No
97 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 159 shared votes
97 Aye 62 No
60 Aye 50 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 110 shared votes
60 Aye 50 No

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

Voting record

67.3 %
5 % below average
Rank 474 of 649
Participation
75.5 %
3 % above average
Rank 300 of 649
1,589
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,783
2,361 eligible divisions
889
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,024
57.4 % of votes cast
700
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
759
42.6 % of votes cast
16
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1 % of votes cast
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 393 of 650
Appearances
49
-28.9 vs Commons average
Rank 436 of 650
88
-50.3 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 650
Contributions
29
-109.3 vs Commons average
Rank 570 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,394,912
all imported IPSA years
£268,850
19 % above average
Latest expenses
£305,970
35 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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

Trade
77 of 91 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
Transport
78 of 95 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#3
Education
83 of 96 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
#4
Work / Employment
66 of 77 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
55 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
No rebel
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API