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Barry Gardiner vs Dr Rupa Huq

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 Dr Rupa Huq
Dr Rupa Huq
Lab Ealing Central and Acton

Voting alignment

Barry Gardiner and Dr Rupa Huq voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,337 shared comparable votes.

1,331 same votes 6 different votes 1,337 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 72 No
Tax 100% aligned 177 shared votes
105 Aye 72 No
51 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 114 shared votes
51 Aye 63 No
25 Aye 72 No
Migration 100% aligned 97 shared votes
25 Aye 72 No
36 Aye 36 No
Trade 100% aligned 72 shared votes
36 Aye 36 No
33 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 68 shared votes
33 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 23 No
Benefits 93% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 No
98 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 166 shared votes
95 Aye 71 No
105 Aye 72 No
Tax 100% aligned 177 shared votes
105 Aye 72 No
51 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 114 shared votes
51 Aye 63 No
25 Aye 72 No
Migration 100% aligned 97 shared votes
25 Aye 72 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
73.9 %
1 % above average
Rank 337 of 649
1,589
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,744
2,361 eligible divisions
889
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
959
55.0 % of votes cast
700
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
785
45.0 % of votes cast
16
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
13
0.7 % 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
66
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 321 of 650
88
-50.3 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 650
Contributions
55
-83.3 vs Commons average
Rank 476 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
£1,593,926
all imported IPSA years
£268,850
19 % above average
Latest expenses
£234,745
4 % 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
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Transport
78 of 95 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#3
Work / Employment
66 of 77 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
#5
Trade
75 of 91 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
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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