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Ben Coleman vs Barry Gardiner

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Ben Coleman
Ben Coleman
Lab Chelsea and Fulham
vs
Photograph of Barry Gardiner
Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West

Voting alignment

Ben Coleman and Barry Gardiner voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 256 shared comparable votes.

253 same votes 3 different votes 256 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
31 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 53 shared votes
31 Aye 22 No
10 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
12 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 7 No
Benefits 79% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
31 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 53 shared votes
31 Aye 22 No
10 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
12 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

67.4%
5% below average
Rank 470 of 650
Participation
66.7%
6% below average
Rank 487 of 650
425
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,611
2,417 eligible divisions
229
53.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
899
55.8% of votes cast
196
46.1% of votes cast
No votes
712
44.2% of votes cast
13
3.1% of votes cast
Against party
18
1.1% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

49
-45.5 vs Commons average
Rank 493 of 650
Appearances
57
-37.5 vs Commons average
Rank 451 of 650
84
-80.6 vs Commons average
Rank 442 of 650
Contributions
93
-71.6 vs Commons average
Rank 406 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£186,638
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
£186,638
17% below average
Latest expenses
£268,850
19% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
12
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#1
Trade
77 of 94 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#2
Transport
80 of 98 votes
Work / Employment
35 of 42 votes
#3
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 212 votes
Transport
26 of 32 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
37 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
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
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