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Dame Siobhain McDonagh vs Dr Allison Gardner

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

Photograph of Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Lab Mitcham and Morden
vs
Photograph of Dr Allison Gardner
Dr Allison Gardner
Lab Stoke-on-Trent South

Voting alignment

Dame Siobhain McDonagh and Dr Allison Gardner voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 266 shared comparable votes.

266 same votes 0 different votes 266 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
33 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 59 shared votes
33 Aye 26 No
20 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No
16 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No
20 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
20 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 7 No
Benefits 100% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 59 shared votes
33 Aye 26 No
20 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No
16 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No
20 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
20 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 7 No
Benefits 100% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

55.1 %
18 % below average
Rank 608 of 648
Participation
84.8 %
12 % above average
Rank 116 of 648
1,273
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
446
526 eligible divisions
734
57.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
229
51.3 % of votes cast
539
42.3 % of votes cast
No votes
217
48.7 % of votes cast
19
1.5 % of votes cast
Against party
11
2.5 % of votes cast
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

27
-33.4 vs Commons average
Rank 526 of 648
Appearances
56
-4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 275 of 648
27
-81.9 vs Commons average
Rank 559 of 648
Contributions
92
-16.9 vs Commons average
Rank 256 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,918,854
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£200,981
all imported IPSA years
£292,669
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£200,981
11 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
147 of 211 votes
#1
Energy
17 of 17 votes
Education
63 of 95 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
6 of 6 votes
Foreign Affairs
45 of 69 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Trade
57 of 88 votes
#4
Housing
30 of 31 votes
Transport
56 of 87 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
59 of 61 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
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
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
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
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
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