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Patricia Ferguson vs Mark Garnier

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

Photograph of Patricia Ferguson
Patricia Ferguson
Lab Glasgow West
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Photograph of Mark Garnier
Mark Garnier
Con Wyre Forest

Voting alignment

Patricia Ferguson and Mark Garnier voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 312 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 305 different votes 312 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 5 No
Benefits 12% aligned 17 shared votes
3 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 10% aligned 39 shared votes
23 Aye 16 No
40 Aye 25 No
Tax 0% aligned 65 shared votes
25 Aye 40 No
17 Aye 11 No
Education 0% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 27 shared votes
8 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 25 No
Tax 0% aligned 65 shared votes
25 Aye 40 No
17 Aye 11 No
Education 0% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 27 shared votes
8 Aye 19 No
20 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 22 shared votes
2 Aye 20 No
7 Aye 14 No
Defence 0% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

77.4 %
5 % above average
Rank 258 of 650
Participation
83.9 %
11 % above average
Rank 122 of 650
436
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,970
2,349 eligible divisions
225
51.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
961
48.8 % of votes cast
211
48.4 % of votes cast
No votes
1,009
51.2 % of votes cast
16
3.7 % of votes cast
Against party
23
1.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

80
+9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 188 of 650
Appearances
76
+5.1 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650
105
-20.8 vs Commons average
Rank 258 of 650
Contributions
244
+118.2 vs Commons average
Rank 68 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£151,093
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,564,250
all imported IPSA years
£151,093
33 % below average
Latest expenses
£260,744
15 % above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
22
7 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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

Housing
31 of 31 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
210 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Trade
84 of 89 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
Defence
29 of 33 votes
#4
Migration
152 of 169 votes
Crime / Justice
53 of 61 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
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