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Barry Gardiner vs Clive Efford

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 Clive Efford
Clive Efford
Lab Eltham and Chislehurst

Voting alignment

Barry Gardiner and Clive Efford voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,406 shared comparable votes.

1,405 same votes 1 different votes 1,406 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
136 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 201 shared votes
136 Aye 65 No
93 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 160 shared votes
93 Aye 67 No
54 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 107 shared votes
54 Aye 53 No
27 Aye 73 No
Migration 100% aligned 100 shared votes
27 Aye 73 No
34 Aye 38 No
Trade 100% aligned 72 shared votes
34 Aye 38 No
Most different by topic
136 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 201 shared votes
136 Aye 65 No
93 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 160 shared votes
93 Aye 67 No
54 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 107 shared votes
54 Aye 53 No
27 Aye 73 No
Migration 100% aligned 100 shared votes
27 Aye 73 No
34 Aye 38 No
Trade 100% aligned 72 shared votes
34 Aye 38 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
76.2 %
3 % above average
Rank 287 of 649
1,589
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,798
2,361 eligible divisions
889
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,017
56.6 % of votes cast
700
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
781
43.4 % of votes cast
16
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2 % of votes cast
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 393 of 650
Appearances
93
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 170 of 650
88
-50.3 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 650
Contributions
81
-57.3 vs Commons average
Rank 382 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
£2,722,645
all imported IPSA years
£268,850
19 % above average
Latest expenses
£265,723
18 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
67 of 69 votes
Transport
78 of 95 votes
#2
Migration
150 of 171 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#3
Education
84 of 96 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
#4
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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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