The House of Commons is not currently sitting. Next scheduled business: Friday 27 November 2026.

Compare

Matt Bishop vs Barry Gardiner

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

Photograph of Matt Bishop
Matt Bishop
Lab Forest of Dean
vs
Photograph of Barry Gardiner
Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West

Voting alignment

Matt Bishop and Barry Gardiner voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 233 shared comparable votes.

226 same votes 7 different votes 233 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
45 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
45 Aye 26 No
6 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 3 No
Education 100% aligned 18 shared votes
15 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 12 No
Benefits 82% aligned 17 shared votes
4 Aye 13 No
45 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
45 Aye 26 No
6 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 3 No
Education 100% aligned 18 shared votes
15 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

53.9%
18% below average
Rank 610 of 650
Participation
66.7%
6% below average
Rank 480 of 650
343
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,616
2,422 eligible divisions
163
47.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
902
55.8% of votes cast
180
52.5% of votes cast
No votes
714
44.2% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
18
1.1% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

36
-61.0 vs Commons average
Rank 563 of 650
Appearances
56
-41.0 vs Commons average
Rank 462 of 650
47
-122.2 vs Commons average
Rank 548 of 650
Contributions
91
-78.2 vs Commons average
Rank 423 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£157,583
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
£157,583
30% below average
Latest expenses
£268,850
19% above average
5
1 registered category
Registered interests
12
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

Foreign Affairs
13 of 17 votes
#1
Trade
77 of 94 votes
Trade
7 of 10 votes
#2
Transport
80 of 98 votes
Tax
85 of 122 votes
#3
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Benefits
21 of 32 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 212 votes
Energy
13 of 20 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
37 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
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
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API