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Cat Smith vs Barry Gardiner

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

Photograph of Cat Smith
Cat Smith
Lab Lancaster and Wyre
vs
Photograph of Barry Gardiner
Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West

Voting alignment

Cat Smith and Barry Gardiner voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,328 shared comparable votes.

1,322 same votes 6 different votes 1,328 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
105 Aye 62 No
Tax 100% aligned 167 shared votes
105 Aye 62 No
95 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 162 shared votes
95 Aye 67 No
46 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 110 shared votes
46 Aye 64 No
24 Aye 73 No
Migration 100% aligned 97 shared votes
24 Aye 73 No
31 Aye 37 No
Transport 100% aligned 68 shared votes
31 Aye 37 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 22 No
Benefits 93% aligned 46 shared votes
23 Aye 23 No
105 Aye 62 No
Tax 100% aligned 167 shared votes
105 Aye 62 No
95 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 162 shared votes
95 Aye 67 No
46 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 110 shared votes
46 Aye 64 No
24 Aye 73 No
Migration 100% aligned 97 shared votes
24 Aye 73 No

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

Voting record

72.5%
1% above average
Rank 360 of 649
Participation
67.3%
4% below average
Rank 462 of 649
1,716
2,368 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,593
2,368 eligible divisions
928
54.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
890
55.9% of votes cast
788
45.9% of votes cast
No votes
703
44.1% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
29 years, 4 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

18
-62.0 vs Commons average
Rank 593 of 649
Appearances
57
-23.0 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 649
25
-114.4 vs Commons average
Rank 584 of 649
Contributions
91
-48.4 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,077,786
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
£260,697
15% above average
Latest expenses
£268,850
19% above average
1
1 registered category
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

Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#1
Trade
77 of 91 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
#2
Transport
78 of 95 votes
Migration
145 of 171 votes
#3
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
178 of 211 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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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