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Barry Gardiner vs Dame Nia Griffith

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 Dame Nia Griffith
Dame Nia Griffith
Lab Llanelli

Voting alignment

Barry Gardiner and Dame Nia Griffith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,435 shared comparable votes.

1,430 same votes 5 different votes 1,435 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
131 Aye 71 No
Tax 100% aligned 202 shared votes
131 Aye 71 No
98 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 166 shared votes
98 Aye 68 No
53 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 116 shared votes
53 Aye 63 No
22 Aye 76 No
Migration 100% aligned 98 shared votes
22 Aye 76 No
36 Aye 36 No
Trade 100% aligned 72 shared votes
36 Aye 36 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 22 No
Benefits 93% aligned 45 shared votes
24 Aye 21 No
31 Aye 16 No
Energy 98% aligned 47 shared votes
32 Aye 15 No
131 Aye 71 No
Tax 100% aligned 202 shared votes
131 Aye 71 No
98 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 166 shared votes
98 Aye 68 No
53 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 116 shared votes
53 Aye 63 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
78.1 %
5 % above average
Rank 246 of 649
1,589
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,843
2,361 eligible divisions
889
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,022
55.5 % of votes cast
700
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
821
44.5 % of votes cast
16
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
14
0.8 % of votes cast
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 393 of 650
Appearances
70
-7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 297 of 650
88
-50.3 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 650
Contributions
83
-55.3 vs Commons average
Rank 377 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
£2,805,379
all imported IPSA years
£268,850
19 % above average
Latest expenses
£279,114
23 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
#4
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
#5
Migration
148 of 171 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
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
No
Draft Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2018 24 Oct 2018
Energy
Aye rebel
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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