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Mark Garnier vs Tahir Ali

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

Photograph of Mark Garnier
Mark Garnier
Con Wyre Forest
vs
Photograph of Tahir Ali
Tahir Ali
Lab Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley

Voting alignment

Mark Garnier and Tahir Ali voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 1,030 shared comparable votes.

35 same votes 995 different votes 1,030 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
12 Aye 12 No
NHS / Health 8% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
14 Aye 25 No
Benefits 5% aligned 39 shared votes
23 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 16 No
Energy 4% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
78 Aye 37 No
Migration 3% aligned 115 shared votes
33 Aye 82 No
19 Aye 15 No
Environment / Climate 3% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 21 No
Brexit / EU 0% aligned 49 shared votes
21 Aye 28 No
25 Aye 24 No
Defence 0% aligned 49 shared votes
24 Aye 25 No
22 Aye 23 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 No
18 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 45 shared votes
27 Aye 18 No
17 Aye 26 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

83.8 %
11 % above average
Rank 123 of 649
Participation
75.9 %
3 % above average
Rank 296 of 649
1,972
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,241
1,636 eligible divisions
962
48.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
663
53.4 % of votes cast
1,010
51.2 % of votes cast
No votes
578
46.6 % of votes cast
23
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

78
+2.9 vs Commons average
Rank 224 of 649
Appearances
28
-47.1 vs Commons average
Rank 548 of 649
246
+112.7 vs Commons average
Rank 75 of 649
Contributions
37
-96.3 vs Commons average
Rank 537 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,564,250
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,064,427
all imported IPSA years
£260,744
15 % above average
Latest expenses
£264,884
17 % above average
22
7 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 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

Brexit / EU
210 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
Trade
84 of 89 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 55 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
38 of 44 votes
Migration
152 of 169 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
38 of 44 votes
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
146 of 174 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 23 17 Jan 2024
Migration
No
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 19 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
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