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Robin Swann vs Barry Gardiner

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

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Robin Swann
UUP South Antrim
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Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West

Voting alignment

Robin Swann and Barry Gardiner voted the same way 21% of the time, based on 280 shared comparable votes.

60 same votes 220 different votes 280 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
8 Aye 4 No
Energy 58% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
13 Aye 5 No
Benefits 50% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 1 No
Housing 50% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 50% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 3 No
Migration 38% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
4 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 3 No
Transport 0% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

76.2 %
3 % above average
Rank 284 of 649
Participation
67.3 %
5 % below average
Rank 474 of 649
438
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,589
2,361 eligible divisions
238
54.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
889
55.9 % of votes cast
200
45.7 % of votes cast
No votes
700
44.1 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

117
+39.0 vs Commons average
Rank 103 of 649
Appearances
55
-23.0 vs Commons average
Rank 393 of 649
144
+5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 194 of 649
Contributions
88
-50.5 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£203,308
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
£203,308
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£268,850
19 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
13
4 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

Trade
7 of 7 votes
#1
Trade
77 of 91 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#2
Transport
78 of 95 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#3
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Tax
96 of 111 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (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
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
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 27 Jan 2026
No
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 26 3 Dec 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
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