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Shockat Adam vs Barry Gardiner

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

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Shockat Adam
Ind Leicester South
vs
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Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West

Voting alignment

Shockat Adam and Barry Gardiner voted the same way 47% of the time, based on 190 shared comparable votes.

89 same votes 101 different votes 190 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
4 Aye 2 No
Energy 83% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 5 No
Benefits 82% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 2 No
Transport 67% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 10 No
Defence 50% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
1 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 0 No
Digital / Online Safety 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 14 No
Education 11% aligned 18 shared votes
14 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 25% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

58.4 %
14 % below average
Rank 583 of 649
Participation
67.3 %
5 % below average
Rank 474 of 649
336
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,589
2,361 eligible divisions
182
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
889
55.9 % of votes cast
154
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
700
44.1 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
16
1.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 2 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

173
+95.4 vs Commons average
Rank 26 of 649
Appearances
55
-22.6 vs Commons average
Rank 392 of 649
185
+47.1 vs Commons average
Rank 137 of 649
Contributions
88
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 358 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£230,874
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
£230,874
2 % above average
Latest expenses
£268,850
19 % above average
8
5 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
2
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

Housing
26 of 31 votes
#1
Trade
77 of 91 votes
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
#2
Transport
78 of 95 votes
Defence
23 of 34 votes
#3
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Education
31 of 50 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
Migration
8 of 13 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
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
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
Opposition day: Seasonal work 10 Dec 2025
No
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