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Barry Gardiner vs Justin Madders

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 Justin Madders
Justin Madders
Lab Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Voting alignment

Barry Gardiner and Justin Madders voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,505 shared comparable votes.

1,500 same votes 5 different votes 1,505 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
141 Aye 76 No
Tax 100% aligned 217 shared votes
141 Aye 76 No
98 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
98 Aye 67 No
61 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 129 shared votes
61 Aye 68 No
28 Aye 76 No
Migration 100% aligned 104 shared votes
28 Aye 76 No
36 Aye 40 No
Trade 100% aligned 76 shared votes
36 Aye 40 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 22 No
Benefits 96% aligned 49 shared votes
27 Aye 22 No
141 Aye 76 No
Tax 100% aligned 217 shared votes
141 Aye 76 No
98 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
98 Aye 67 No
61 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 129 shared votes
61 Aye 68 No
28 Aye 76 No
Migration 100% aligned 104 shared votes
28 Aye 76 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
81.7 %
9 % above average
Rank 170 of 649
1,589
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,928
2,361 eligible divisions
889
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,066
55.3 % of votes cast
700
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
862
44.7 % of votes cast
16
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
15
0.8 % 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
94
+16.1 vs Commons average
Rank 167 of 650
88
-50.3 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 650
Contributions
115
-23.3 vs Commons average
Rank 250 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
£2,078,779
all imported IPSA years
£268,850
19 % above average
Latest expenses
£299,970
33 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
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
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
Transport
78 of 95 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
#4
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
#5
Migration
152 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
Aye
Margaret Beckett's motion M (Confirmatory public vote) 27 Mar 2019
No rebel
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
No
Restoration and Renewal (No. 1) amdt (c) 31 Jan 2018
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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Voting source Commons Votes API