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Valerie Vaz vs Barry Gardiner

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

Photograph of Valerie Vaz
Valerie Vaz
Lab Walsall and Bloxwich
vs
Photograph of Barry Gardiner
Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West

Voting alignment

Valerie Vaz and Barry Gardiner voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,429 shared comparable votes.

1,429 same votes 0 different votes 1,429 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
134 Aye 67 No
Tax 100% aligned 201 shared votes
134 Aye 67 No
98 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
98 Aye 67 No
63 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 123 shared votes
63 Aye 60 No
25 Aye 72 No
Migration 100% aligned 97 shared votes
25 Aye 72 No
35 Aye 39 No
Trade 100% aligned 74 shared votes
35 Aye 39 No
Most different by topic
134 Aye 67 No
Tax 100% aligned 201 shared votes
134 Aye 67 No
98 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
98 Aye 67 No
63 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 123 shared votes
63 Aye 60 No
25 Aye 72 No
Migration 100% aligned 97 shared votes
25 Aye 72 No
35 Aye 39 No
Trade 100% aligned 74 shared votes
35 Aye 39 No

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

Voting record

76.6%
4% above average
Rank 270 of 650
Participation
66.6%
6% below average
Rank 484 of 650
1,843
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,601
2,405 eligible divisions
1,035
56.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
891
55.7% of votes cast
808
43.8% of votes cast
No votes
710
44.3% of votes cast
13
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
18
1.1% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

31
-57.8 vs Commons average
Rank 567 of 650
Appearances
55
-33.8 vs Commons average
Rank 444 of 650
14
-140.6 vs Commons average
Rank 619 of 650
Contributions
91
-63.6 vs Commons average
Rank 390 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,436,824
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
£218,663
3% below average
Latest expenses
£268,850
19% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 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

Education
91 of 96 votes
#1
Trade
77 of 94 votes
Foreign Affairs
75 of 82 votes
#2
Transport
78 of 96 votes
Migration
149 of 171 votes
#3
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 212 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 212 votes
Transport
81 of 96 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
37 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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