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Derek Twigg vs Barry Gardiner

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


Voting alignment

Derek Twigg and Barry Gardiner voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,050 shared comparable votes.

1,043 same votes 7 different votes 1,050 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
108 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 156 shared votes
108 Aye 48 No
83 Aye 45 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 128 shared votes
83 Aye 45 No
22 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 56 shared votes
22 Aye 34 No
16 Aye 30 No
Migration 100% aligned 46 shared votes
16 Aye 30 No
15 Aye 26 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 41 shared votes
15 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
45 Aye 44 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 89 shared votes
45 Aye 44 No
108 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 156 shared votes
108 Aye 48 No
83 Aye 45 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 128 shared votes
83 Aye 45 No
22 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 56 shared votes
22 Aye 34 No
16 Aye 30 No
Migration 100% aligned 46 shared votes
16 Aye 30 No

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

Voting record

58.0%
14% below average
Rank 587 of 650
Participation
66.6%
6% below average
Rank 484 of 650
1,395
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,601
2,405 eligible divisions
803
57.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
891
55.7% of votes cast
592
42.4% of votes cast
No votes
710
44.3% of votes cast
27
1.9% of votes cast
Against party
18
1.1% of votes cast
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

50
-38.8 vs Commons average
Rank 469 of 650
Appearances
55
-33.8 vs Commons average
Rank 444 of 650
39
-115.6 vs Commons average
Rank 561 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

£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
£227,917
1% above average
Latest expenses
£268,850
19% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
0
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

#1
Trade
77 of 94 votes
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
#2
Transport
78 of 96 votes
Brexit / EU
145 of 212 votes
#3
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 212 votes
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 47 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
37 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Where they voted the same
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API