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Bridget Phillipson vs Barry Gardiner

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

Photograph of Bridget Phillipson
Bridget Phillipson
Lab Houghton and Sunderland South
vs
Photograph of Barry Gardiner
Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West

Voting alignment

Bridget Phillipson and Barry Gardiner voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,083 shared comparable votes.

1,078 same votes 5 different votes 1,083 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
92 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 157 shared votes
92 Aye 65 No
103 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 147 shared votes
103 Aye 44 No
44 Aye 33 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 77 shared votes
44 Aye 33 No
17 Aye 47 No
Migration 100% aligned 64 shared votes
17 Aye 47 No
41 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 52 shared votes
41 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 10 No
Benefits 90% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
28 Aye 31 No
Trade 98% aligned 59 shared votes
27 Aye 32 No
92 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 157 shared votes
92 Aye 65 No
103 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 147 shared votes
103 Aye 44 No
44 Aye 33 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 77 shared votes
44 Aye 33 No

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

Voting record

56.0 %
17 % below average
Rank 600 of 647
Participation
67.6 %
5 % below average
Rank 477 of 647
1,304
2,328 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,573
2,328 eligible divisions
784
60.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
881
56.0 % of votes cast
520
39.9 % of votes cast
No votes
692
44.0 % of votes cast
5
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

50
-15.5 vs Commons average
Rank 359 of 647
Appearances
44
-21.5 vs Commons average
Rank 409 of 647
470
+353.1 vs Commons average
Rank 15 of 647
Contributions
58
-58.9 vs Commons average
Rank 430 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£2,958,445
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
£276,480
22 % above average
Latest expenses
£268,850
19 % above average
13
2 registered categories
Registered interests
12
4 registered categories
2
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

Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#1
Trade
76 of 88 votes
Education
77 of 95 votes
#2
Defence
50 of 59 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
#3
Transport
74 of 91 votes
Democracy / Parliament
31 of 43 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
Trade
60 of 88 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 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
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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