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Barry Gardiner vs Cat Smith

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
Photograph of Cat Smith
Cat Smith
Lab Lancaster and Wyre

Voting alignment

Barry Gardiner and Cat Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,324 shared comparable votes.

1,318 same votes 6 different votes 1,324 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
105 Aye 62 No
Tax 100% aligned 167 shared votes
105 Aye 62 No
95 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 162 shared votes
95 Aye 67 No
46 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 110 shared votes
46 Aye 64 No
24 Aye 73 No
Migration 100% aligned 97 shared votes
24 Aye 73 No
31 Aye 37 No
Transport 100% aligned 68 shared votes
31 Aye 37 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 23 No
Benefits 93% aligned 46 shared votes
24 Aye 22 No
105 Aye 62 No
Tax 100% aligned 167 shared votes
105 Aye 62 No
95 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 162 shared votes
95 Aye 67 No
46 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 110 shared votes
46 Aye 64 No
24 Aye 73 No
Migration 100% aligned 97 shared votes
24 Aye 73 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
72.5 %
same as average
Rank 370 of 649
1,589
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,712
2,361 eligible divisions
889
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
927
54.1 % of votes cast
700
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
785
45.9 % of votes cast
16
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % 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
18
-59.9 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 650
88
-50.3 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 650
Contributions
25
-113.3 vs Commons average
Rank 583 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
£2,077,786
all imported IPSA years
£268,850
19 % above average
Latest expenses
£260,697
15 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
2
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

Trade
77 of 91 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Transport
78 of 95 votes
#2
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#3
Migration
145 of 171 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
178 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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