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Barry Gardiner vs Patricia Ferguson

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 Patricia Ferguson
Patricia Ferguson
Lab Glasgow West

Voting alignment

Barry Gardiner and Patricia Ferguson voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 276 shared comparable votes.

270 same votes 6 different votes 276 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
47 Aye 15 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
47 Aye 15 No
9 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 11 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 12 No
Benefits 75% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 89% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
47 Aye 15 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
47 Aye 15 No
9 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 11 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 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 480 of 650
Participation
79.4%
7% above average
Rank 211 of 650
1,616
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
505
636 eligible divisions
902
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
257
50.9% of votes cast
714
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
248
49.1% of votes cast
18
1.1% of votes cast
Against party
18
3.6% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

57
-38.9 vs Commons average
Rank 457 of 650
Appearances
111
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 185 of 650
93
-74.1 vs Commons average
Rank 413 of 650
Contributions
155
-12.1 vs Commons average
Rank 237 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
£151,093
all imported IPSA years
£268,850
19% above average
Latest expenses
£151,093
33% below average
12
5 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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
Housing
33 of 33 votes
Transport
80 of 98 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 212 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 49 votes
#5
Defence
30 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
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
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
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
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
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
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
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