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Barry Gardiner vs Seema Malhotra

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 Seema Malhotra
Seema Malhotra
Lab Feltham and Heston

Voting alignment

Barry Gardiner and Seema Malhotra voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,271 shared comparable votes.

1,267 same votes 4 different votes 1,271 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
115 Aye 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 169 shared votes
115 Aye 54 No
96 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 164 shared votes
96 Aye 68 No
54 Aye 56 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 110 shared votes
54 Aye 56 No
23 Aye 68 No
Migration 100% aligned 91 shared votes
23 Aye 68 No
32 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 63 shared votes
32 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 22 No
Benefits 93% aligned 42 shared votes
21 Aye 21 No
115 Aye 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 169 shared votes
115 Aye 54 No
96 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 164 shared votes
96 Aye 68 No
54 Aye 56 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 110 shared votes
54 Aye 56 No
23 Aye 68 No
Migration 100% aligned 91 shared votes
23 Aye 68 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
68.0 %
5 % below average
Rank 464 of 649
1,589
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,605
2,361 eligible divisions
889
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
904
56.3 % of votes cast
700
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
701
43.7 % of votes cast
16
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
12
0.7 % of votes cast
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
14 years, 8 months
Since 15 Dec 2011

Debates

55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 393 of 650
Appearances
55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 392 of 650
88
-50.3 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 650
Contributions
327
+188.7 vs Commons average
Rank 49 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
£2,697,495
all imported IPSA years
£268,850
19 % above average
Latest expenses
£252,817
12 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 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 91 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
183 of 211 votes
Transport
78 of 95 votes
#2
Defence
60 of 71 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#3
Migration
143 of 171 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
38 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
#5
NHS / Health
44 of 56 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
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
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