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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.

Photograph of Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood
vs
Photograph of Barry Gardiner
Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West

Voting alignment

Derek Twigg and Barry Gardiner voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,039 shared comparable votes.

1,032 same votes 7 different votes 1,039 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 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 153 shared votes
108 Aye 45 No
83 Aye 45 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 128 shared votes
83 Aye 45 No
22 Aye 31 No
Transport 100% aligned 53 shared votes
22 Aye 31 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 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 153 shared votes
108 Aye 45 No
83 Aye 45 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 128 shared votes
83 Aye 45 No
22 Aye 31 No
Transport 100% aligned 53 shared votes
22 Aye 31 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

58.4 %
15 % below average
Rank 589 of 648
Participation
67.8 %
5 % below average
Rank 479 of 648
1,351
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,568
2,312 eligible divisions
784
58.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
880
56.1 % of votes cast
567
42.0 % of votes cast
No votes
688
43.9 % of votes cast
25
1.9 % of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0 % of votes cast
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

37
-23.7 vs Commons average
Rank 447 of 648
Appearances
45
-15.7 vs Commons average
Rank 375 of 648
23
-86.3 vs Commons average
Rank 577 of 648
Contributions
59
-50.3 vs Commons average
Rank 414 of 648

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
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

Devolution / Local Government
50 of 65 votes
#1
Trade
76 of 88 votes
Foreign Affairs
51 of 69 votes
#2
Transport
74 of 87 votes
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
#3
Defence
50 of 59 votes
Environment / Climate
31 of 45 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
144 of 211 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
Aye
No rebel
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
Aye
No rebel
Peter Kyle's motion E (Confirmatory public vote) 1 Apr 2019
Aye
No rebel
Nick Boles's motion D (Common Market 2.0) 1 Apr 2019
Aye
No rebel
Margaret Beckett's motion M (Confirmatory public vote) 27 Mar 2019
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
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
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