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Dawn Butler vs Barry Gardiner

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

Photograph of Dawn Butler
Dawn Butler
Lab Brent East
vs
Photograph of Barry Gardiner
Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West

Voting alignment

Dawn Butler and Barry Gardiner voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,189 shared comparable votes.

1,184 same votes 5 different votes 1,189 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
111 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 169 shared votes
111 Aye 58 No
45 Aye 49 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 94 shared votes
45 Aye 49 No
20 Aye 55 No
Migration 100% aligned 75 shared votes
20 Aye 55 No
29 Aye 37 No
Transport 100% aligned 66 shared votes
29 Aye 37 No
28 Aye 36 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
28 Aye 36 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 20 No
Benefits 94% aligned 36 shared votes
16 Aye 20 No
92 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 157 shared votes
94 Aye 63 No
111 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 169 shared votes
111 Aye 58 No
45 Aye 49 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 94 shared votes
45 Aye 49 No
20 Aye 55 No
Migration 100% aligned 75 shared votes
20 Aye 55 No

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

Voting record

64.1 %
9 % below average
Rank 528 of 649
Participation
67.3 %
5 % below average
Rank 474 of 649
1,514
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,589
2,361 eligible divisions
841
55.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
889
55.9 % of votes cast
673
44.5 % of votes cast
No votes
700
44.1 % of votes cast
23
1.5 % of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

53
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 650
Appearances
55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 393 of 650
64
-74.3 vs Commons average
Rank 442 of 650
Contributions
88
-50.3 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,182,360
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
£287,721
27 % above average
Latest expenses
£268,850
19 % above average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
3
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
172 of 211 votes
#1
Trade
77 of 91 votes
Transport
72 of 95 votes
#2
Transport
78 of 95 votes
Education
72 of 96 votes
#3
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Trade
68 of 91 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
56 of 77 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No rebel
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API