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Barry Gardiner vs Ms Marie Rimmer

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
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Ms Marie Rimmer
Lab St Helens South and Whiston

Voting alignment

Barry Gardiner and Ms Marie Rimmer voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,310 shared comparable votes.

1,304 same votes 6 different votes 1,310 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
112 Aye 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 166 shared votes
112 Aye 54 No
98 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
98 Aye 67 No
23 Aye 63 No
Migration 100% aligned 86 shared votes
23 Aye 63 No
32 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 65 shared votes
32 Aye 33 No
42 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 53 shared votes
42 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 23 No
Benefits 98% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 No
43 Aye 51 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 94 shared votes
43 Aye 51 No
29 Aye 38 No
Trade 99% aligned 67 shared votes
30 Aye 37 No
112 Aye 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 166 shared votes
112 Aye 54 No
98 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
98 Aye 67 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
69.3 %
3 % below average
Rank 441 of 649
1,589
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,637
2,361 eligible divisions
889
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
881
53.8 % of votes cast
700
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
756
46.2 % of votes cast
16
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
30
1.8 % 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
11
-66.9 vs Commons average
Rank 612 of 650
88
-50.3 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 650
Contributions
13
-125.3 vs Commons average
Rank 611 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
£1,944,981
all imported IPSA years
£268,850
19 % above average
Latest expenses
£257,584
14 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
61 of 69 votes
Transport
78 of 95 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#3
Defence
60 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
#5
Education
77 of 96 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
No
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 29 Apr 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 27 Apr 2021
No 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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API