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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 1,094 shared comparable votes.

1,089 same votes 5 different votes 1,094 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
29 Aye 31 No
Trade 98% aligned 60 shared votes
28 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

56.1%
16% below average
Rank 599 of 650
Participation
66.5%
6% below average
Rank 484 of 650
1,350
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,601
2,406 eligible divisions
810
60.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
891
55.7% of votes cast
540
40.0% of votes cast
No votes
710
44.3% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
18
1.1% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

81
-10.1 vs Commons average
Rank 297 of 650
Appearances
55
-36.1 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 650
518
+359.7 vs Commons average
Rank 22 of 650
Contributions
91
-67.3 vs Commons average
Rank 403 of 650

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
13
5 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
176 of 212 votes
#1
Trade
77 of 94 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#2
Transport
78 of 96 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 82 votes
#3
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Trade
66 of 94 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 212 votes
Environment / Climate
33 of 49 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
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
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
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
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
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
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
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