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Barry Gardiner vs Mike Reader

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 Mike Reader
Mike Reader
Lab Northampton South

Voting alignment

Barry Gardiner and Mike Reader voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 268 shared comparable votes.

264 same votes 4 different votes 268 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
41 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
41 Aye 26 No
14 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No
9 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No
17 Aye 0 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 17 shared votes
17 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 7 No
Benefits 70% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
41 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
41 Aye 26 No
14 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No
9 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No
17 Aye 0 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 17 shared votes
17 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

66.7%
6% below average
Rank 487 of 650
Participation
74.0%
2% above average
Rank 329 of 650
1,611
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
467
631 eligible divisions
899
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
243
52.0% of votes cast
712
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
224
48.0% of votes cast
18
1.1% of votes cast
Against party
13
2.8% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

57
-37.5 vs Commons average
Rank 451 of 650
Appearances
82
-12.5 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 650
93
-71.6 vs Commons average
Rank 406 of 650
Contributions
118
-46.6 vs Commons average
Rank 337 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
£208,618
all imported IPSA years
£268,850
19% above average
Latest expenses
£208,618
8% below average
12
5 registered categories
Registered interests
16
5 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Transport
80 of 98 votes
#2
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 212 votes
#4
Tax
99 of 121 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 49 votes
#5
NHS / Health
9 of 11 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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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