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Gareth Snell vs Lee Barron

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

Photograph of Gareth Snell
Gareth Snell
Lab Stoke-on-Trent Central
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Photograph of Lee Barron
Lee Barron
Lab Corby and East Northamptonshire

Voting alignment

Gareth Snell and Lee Barron voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 426 shared comparable votes.

419 same votes 7 different votes 426 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
59 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 97 shared votes
59 Aye 38 No
18 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
18 Aye 27 No
24 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
18 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
18 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 11 No
Benefits 63% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
59 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 97 shared votes
59 Aye 38 No
18 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
18 Aye 27 No
24 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

87.2%
15% above average
Rank 51 of 650
Participation
76.0%
4% above average
Rank 286 of 650
552
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
481
633 eligible divisions
273
49.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
226
47.0% of votes cast
279
50.5% of votes cast
No votes
255
53.0% of votes cast
2
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.5% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

207
+110.9 vs Commons average
Rank 31 of 650
Appearances
48
-48.1 vs Commons average
Rank 503 of 650
321
+153.8 vs Commons average
Rank 72 of 650
Contributions
55
-112.2 vs Commons average
Rank 524 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£797,891
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£218,179
all imported IPSA years
£176,059
22% below average
Latest expenses
£218,179
4% below average
6
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
4
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
42 of 42 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#5
Tax
103 of 122 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye 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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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