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Mr David Lammy vs Barry Gardiner

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

Photograph of Mr David Lammy
Mr David Lammy
Lab Tottenham
vs
Photograph of Barry Gardiner
Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West

Voting alignment

Mr David Lammy and Barry Gardiner voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 932 shared comparable votes.

924 same votes 8 different votes 932 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
85 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 112 shared votes
85 Aye 27 No
41 Aye 49 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 90 shared votes
41 Aye 49 No
27 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 58 shared votes
27 Aye 31 No
16 Aye 26 No
Migration 100% aligned 42 shared votes
16 Aye 26 No
20 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 39 shared votes
20 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
93 Aye 69 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 162 shared votes
96 Aye 66 No
85 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 112 shared votes
85 Aye 27 No
41 Aye 49 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 90 shared votes
41 Aye 49 No
27 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 58 shared votes
27 Aye 31 No

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

Voting record

48.2%
24% below average
Rank 624 of 650
Participation
66.6%
6% below average
Rank 484 of 650
1,160
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,601
2,405 eligible divisions
697
60.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
891
55.7% of votes cast
463
39.9% of votes cast
No votes
710
44.3% of votes cast
11
0.9% of votes cast
Against party
18
1.1% of votes cast
26 years, 4 months
Since 22 Jun 2000
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

59
-29.8 vs Commons average
Rank 413 of 650
Appearances
55
-33.8 vs Commons average
Rank 444 of 650
751
+596.4 vs Commons average
Rank 7 of 650
Contributions
91
-63.6 vs Commons average
Rank 390 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,872,069
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
£268,880
19% above average
Latest expenses
£268,850
19% above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
3
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

Brexit / EU
186 of 212 votes
#1
Trade
77 of 94 votes
Trade
61 of 94 votes
#2
Transport
78 of 96 votes
NHS / Health
32 of 56 votes
#3
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Crime / Justice
127 of 234 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
43 of 82 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
37 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Early Parliamentary General Election Bill: Third Reading 29 Oct 2019
Aye
No rebel
Foreign Affairs Committee: membership change 19 Mar 2019
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
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
No rebel
Opposition motion: The Government's plan for Brexit motion as amended 7 Dec 2016
Aye
No rebel
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API