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Dr Rupa Huq vs Barry Gardiner

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

Photograph of Dr Rupa Huq
Dr Rupa Huq
Lab Ealing Central and Acton
vs
Photograph of Barry Gardiner
Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West

Voting alignment

Dr Rupa Huq and Barry Gardiner voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,341 shared comparable votes.

1,335 same votes 6 different votes 1,341 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
105 Aye 72 No
Tax 100% aligned 177 shared votes
105 Aye 72 No
51 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 114 shared votes
51 Aye 63 No
25 Aye 72 No
Migration 100% aligned 97 shared votes
25 Aye 72 No
36 Aye 36 No
Trade 100% aligned 72 shared votes
36 Aye 36 No
33 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 68 shared votes
33 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 22 No
Benefits 93% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
95 Aye 71 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 166 shared votes
98 Aye 68 No
105 Aye 72 No
Tax 100% aligned 177 shared votes
105 Aye 72 No
51 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 114 shared votes
51 Aye 63 No
25 Aye 72 No
Migration 100% aligned 97 shared votes
25 Aye 72 No

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

Voting record

73.9%
1% above average
Rank 336 of 649
Participation
67.3%
5% below average
Rank 474 of 649
1,750
2,368 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,593
2,368 eligible divisions
960
54.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
890
55.9% of votes cast
790
45.1% of votes cast
No votes
703
44.1% of votes cast
13
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
29 years, 4 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

67
-13.0 vs Commons average
Rank 320 of 649
Appearances
57
-23.0 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 649
56
-83.4 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 649
Contributions
91
-48.4 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,593,926
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
£234,745
4% above average
Latest expenses
£268,850
19% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
2
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

Defence
63 of 71 votes
#1
Trade
77 of 91 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#2
Transport
78 of 95 votes
Work / Employment
66 of 77 votes
#3
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 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
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 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
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
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API