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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.

Photograph of Richard Burgon
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 1,462 shared comparable votes.

1,451 same votes 11 different votes 1,462 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 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 198 shared votes
133 Aye 65 No
98 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 166 shared votes
98 Aye 68 No
35 Aye 40 No
Trade 100% aligned 75 shared votes
35 Aye 40 No
32 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 66 shared votes
32 Aye 34 No
25 Aye 24 No
Defence 100% aligned 49 shared votes
25 Aye 24 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 15 No
Energy 98% aligned 46 shared votes
32 Aye 14 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

80.3 %
7 % above average
Rank 202 of 647
Participation
67.5 %
6 % below average
Rank 480 of 647
1,865
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,568
2,323 eligible divisions
1,027
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
880
56.1 % of votes cast
838
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
688
43.9 % of votes cast
40
2.1 % of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

73
+9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 187 of 647
Appearances
45
-18.7 vs Commons average
Rank 391 of 647
82
-31.8 vs Commons average
Rank 311 of 647
Contributions
59
-54.8 vs Commons average
Rank 423 of 647

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
12
4 registered categories
7
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

Work / Employment
70 of 75 votes
#1
Trade
76 of 88 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
#2
Defence
50 of 59 votes
Defence
54 of 59 votes
#3
Transport
74 of 91 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 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
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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 Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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