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Barry Gardiner vs Fabian Hamilton

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 Fabian Hamilton
Fabian Hamilton
Lab Leeds North East

Voting alignment

Barry Gardiner and Fabian Hamilton voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,179 shared comparable votes.

1,172 same votes 7 different votes 1,179 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
123 Aye 60 No
Tax 100% aligned 183 shared votes
123 Aye 60 No
94 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 161 shared votes
94 Aye 67 No
56 Aye 43 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 99 shared votes
56 Aye 43 No
16 Aye 59 No
Migration 100% aligned 75 shared votes
16 Aye 59 No
28 Aye 31 No
Transport 100% aligned 59 shared votes
28 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 22 No
Benefits 93% aligned 41 shared votes
20 Aye 21 No
32 Aye 27 No
Trade 98% aligned 59 shared votes
33 Aye 26 No
123 Aye 60 No
Tax 100% aligned 183 shared votes
123 Aye 60 No
94 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 161 shared votes
94 Aye 67 No
56 Aye 43 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 99 shared votes
56 Aye 43 No

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

Voting record

66.6%
6% below average
Rank 484 of 650
Participation
61.8%
11% below average
Rank 558 of 650
1,601
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,486
2,405 eligible divisions
891
55.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
832
56.0% of votes cast
710
44.3% of votes cast
No votes
654
44.0% of votes cast
18
1.1% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1% of votes cast
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

55
-33.8 vs Commons average
Rank 441 of 650
Appearances
9
-79.8 vs Commons average
Rank 627 of 650
91
-63.8 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
Contributions
14
-140.8 vs Commons average
Rank 621 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
£2,699,927
all imported IPSA years
£268,850
19% above average
Latest expenses
£278,935
23% above average
13
5 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
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 94 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
177 of 212 votes
Transport
78 of 96 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
62 of 82 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
37 of 49 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 212 votes
#4
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 49 votes
#5
Housing
49 of 67 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
No rebel
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API