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Richard Burgon vs Barry Gardiner

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

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Richard Burgon
Lab Leeds East
vs
Photograph of Barry Gardiner
Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West

Voting alignment

Richard Burgon and Barry Gardiner voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,476 shared comparable votes.

1,465 same votes 11 different votes 1,476 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
133 Aye 67 No
Tax 100% aligned 200 shared votes
133 Aye 67 No
98 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 166 shared votes
98 Aye 68 No
36 Aye 40 No
Trade 100% aligned 76 shared votes
36 Aye 40 No
33 Aye 36 No
Transport 100% aligned 69 shared votes
33 Aye 36 No
26 Aye 29 No
Defence 100% aligned 55 shared votes
26 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 20 No
Benefits 96% aligned 49 shared votes
27 Aye 22 No
17 Aye 25 No
Devolution / Local Government 98% aligned 42 shared votes
16 Aye 26 No
31 Aye 17 No
Energy 98% aligned 48 shared votes
32 Aye 16 No
41 Aye 14 No
Education 98% aligned 55 shared votes
42 Aye 13 No
25 Aye 73 No
Migration 99% aligned 98 shared votes
26 Aye 72 No

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

Voting record

80.1 %
7 % above average
Rank 199 of 649
Participation
67.3 %
5 % below average
Rank 474 of 649
1,890
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,589
2,361 eligible divisions
1,040
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
889
55.9 % of votes cast
850
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
700
44.1 % of votes cast
43
2.3 % of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

78
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 249 of 650
Appearances
55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 393 of 650
90
-48.3 vs Commons average
Rank 351 of 650
Contributions
88
-50.3 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,305,544
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
£301,574
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£268,850
19 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
8
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

Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
#1
Trade
77 of 91 votes
Work / Employment
72 of 77 votes
#2
Transport
78 of 95 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#3
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye rebel
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye rebel
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 29 Apr 2025
No
Aye
Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 869): motion to annul 10 Sep 2024
No
Aye
King's Speech (Motion for an Address): Amendment (d) 23 Jul 2024
No
No rebel
Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill: Third Reading 10 Jan 2022
Energy
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
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
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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