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Barry Gardiner vs Olivia Bailey

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 Olivia Bailey
Olivia Bailey
Lab Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Voting alignment

Barry Gardiner and Olivia Bailey voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 278 shared comparable votes.

274 same votes 4 different votes 278 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
29 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
29 Aye 27 No
14 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 11 No
Transport 100% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 No
17 Aye 0 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 17 shared votes
17 Aye 0 No
9 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 8 No
Benefits 79% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
29 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
29 Aye 27 No
14 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 11 No
Transport 100% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 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 330 of 650
1,611
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
467
631 eligible divisions
899
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
232
49.7% of votes cast
712
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
235
50.3% of votes cast
18
1.1% of votes cast
Against party
10
2.1% 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
78
-16.5 vs Commons average
Rank 325 of 650
93
-71.6 vs Commons average
Rank 406 of 650
Contributions
215
+50.4 vs Commons average
Rank 150 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
£210,175
all imported IPSA years
£268,850
19% above average
Latest expenses
£210,175
7% below average
12
5 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 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
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Transport
80 of 98 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#3
Work / Employment
39 of 42 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 212 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 49 votes
#5
Benefits
26 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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
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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