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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 1,179 shared comparable votes.

1,174 same votes 5 different votes 1,179 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 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 166 shared votes
111 Aye 55 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
28 Aye 36 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
28 Aye 36 No
29 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 63 shared votes
29 Aye 34 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 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 166 shared votes
111 Aye 55 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

64.5 %
9 % below average
Rank 532 of 648
Participation
67.8 %
5 % below average
Rank 479 of 648
1,492
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,568
2,312 eligible divisions
834
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
880
56.1 % of votes cast
658
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
688
43.9 % of votes cast
23
1.5 % of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

47
-12.9 vs Commons average
Rank 345 of 648
Appearances
45
-14.9 vs Commons average
Rank 372 of 648
55
-52.9 vs Commons average
Rank 427 of 648
Contributions
59
-48.9 vs Commons average
Rank 410 of 648

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
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
12
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
76 of 88 votes
Transport
69 of 87 votes
#2
Transport
74 of 87 votes
Education
72 of 95 votes
#3
Defence
50 of 59 votes
Trade
66 of 88 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
54 of 75 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
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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