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Barry Gardiner vs Ian Lavery

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 Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Barry Gardiner and Ian Lavery voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,400 shared comparable votes.

1,394 same votes 6 different votes 1,400 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
133 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 199 shared votes
133 Aye 66 No
97 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 158 shared votes
97 Aye 61 No
54 Aye 59 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 113 shared votes
54 Aye 59 No
24 Aye 74 No
Migration 100% aligned 98 shared votes
24 Aye 74 No
33 Aye 36 No
Trade 100% aligned 69 shared votes
33 Aye 36 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 20 No
Benefits 98% aligned 44 shared votes
25 Aye 19 No
133 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 199 shared votes
133 Aye 66 No
97 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 158 shared votes
97 Aye 61 No
54 Aye 59 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 113 shared votes
54 Aye 59 No
24 Aye 74 No
Migration 100% aligned 98 shared votes
24 Aye 74 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 %
4 % above average
Rank 283 of 649
1,589
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,799
2,361 eligible divisions
889
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,002
55.7 % of votes cast
700
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
797
44.3 % of votes cast
16
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.2 % of votes cast
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 393 of 650
Appearances
79
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 650
88
-50.3 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 650
Contributions
107
-31.3 vs Commons average
Rank 286 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
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£268,850
19 % above average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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 91 votes
#1
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Transport
78 of 95 votes
#2
Housing
61 of 66 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
#4
Work / Employment
68 of 77 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
#5
Migration
149 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 29 Apr 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
No rebel
No
Sittings of the House 30 Dec 2020
Aye rebel
No
Mr Fysh's motion O (Contingent preferential arrangements) 27 Mar 2019
Aye rebel
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
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 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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