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Debbie Abrahams vs Barry Gardiner

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

Photograph of Debbie Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams
Lab Oldham East and Saddleworth
vs
Photograph of Barry Gardiner
Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West

Voting alignment

Debbie Abrahams and Barry Gardiner voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,289 shared comparable votes.

1,286 same votes 3 different votes 1,289 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
120 Aye 61 No
Tax 100% aligned 181 shared votes
120 Aye 61 No
95 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 158 shared votes
95 Aye 63 No
52 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 109 shared votes
52 Aye 57 No
21 Aye 71 No
Migration 100% aligned 92 shared votes
21 Aye 71 No
32 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 67 shared votes
32 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 22 No
Benefits 93% aligned 42 shared votes
19 Aye 23 No
120 Aye 61 No
Tax 100% aligned 181 shared votes
120 Aye 61 No
95 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 158 shared votes
95 Aye 63 No
52 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 109 shared votes
52 Aye 57 No
21 Aye 71 No
Migration 100% aligned 92 shared votes
21 Aye 71 No

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

Voting record

70.4%
2% below average
Rank 417 of 650
Participation
66.6%
6% below average
Rank 484 of 650
1,692
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,601
2,405 eligible divisions
917
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
891
55.7% of votes cast
775
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
710
44.3% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
18
1.1% of votes cast
15 years, 9 months
Since 13 Jan 2011
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

66
-22.8 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 650
Appearances
55
-33.8 vs Commons average
Rank 444 of 650
80
-74.6 vs Commons average
Rank 437 of 650
Contributions
91
-63.6 vs Commons average
Rank 390 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,973,233
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
£290,169
28% above average
Latest expenses
£268,850
19% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
4
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

Work / Employment
72 of 80 votes
#1
Trade
77 of 94 votes
Foreign Affairs
70 of 82 votes
#2
Transport
78 of 96 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 212 votes
#3
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Transport
79 of 96 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 212 votes
NHS / Health
46 of 56 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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
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
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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