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Barry Gardiner vs Jim McMahon

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 Jim McMahon
Jim McMahon
Lab Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

Voting alignment

Barry Gardiner and Jim McMahon voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,307 shared comparable votes.

1,302 same votes 5 different votes 1,307 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
125 Aye 64 No
Tax 100% aligned 189 shared votes
125 Aye 64 No
94 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 154 shared votes
94 Aye 60 No
51 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 105 shared votes
51 Aye 54 No
19 Aye 68 No
Migration 100% aligned 87 shared votes
19 Aye 68 No
33 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 66 shared votes
33 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 21 No
Benefits 93% aligned 41 shared votes
21 Aye 20 No
125 Aye 64 No
Tax 100% aligned 189 shared votes
125 Aye 64 No
94 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 154 shared votes
94 Aye 60 No
51 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 105 shared votes
51 Aye 54 No
19 Aye 68 No
Migration 100% aligned 87 shared votes
19 Aye 68 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
71.7 %
1 % below average
Rank 388 of 649
1,589
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,693
2,361 eligible divisions
889
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
951
56.2 % of votes cast
700
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
742
43.8 % of votes cast
16
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
10
0.6 % of votes cast
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
10 years, 8 months
Since 3 Dec 2015

Debates

55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 393 of 650
Appearances
77
-0.9 vs Commons average
Rank 258 of 650
88
-50.3 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 650
Contributions
101
-37.3 vs Commons average
Rank 314 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
£1,972,637
all imported IPSA years
£268,850
19 % above average
Latest expenses
£264,252
17 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
64 of 69 votes
Transport
78 of 95 votes
#2
Education
80 of 96 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#3
Housing
55 of 66 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
#4
Migration
139 of 171 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
170 of 211 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 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 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
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
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