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Zarah Sultana vs Barry Gardiner

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

Photograph of Zarah Sultana
Zarah Sultana
YP Coventry South
vs
Photograph of Barry Gardiner
Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West

Voting alignment

Zarah Sultana and Barry Gardiner voted the same way 94% of the time, based on 890 shared comparable votes.

837 same votes 53 different votes 890 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
13 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 38 shared votes
13 Aye 25 No
13 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 11 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
6 Aye 12 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
91 Aye 36 No
Tax 98% aligned 127 shared votes
91 Aye 36 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 19 No
Devolution / Local Government 80% aligned 30 shared votes
9 Aye 21 No
14 Aye 12 No
Housing 81% aligned 26 shared votes
19 Aye 7 No
17 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 83% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 16 No
Benefits 88% aligned 32 shared votes
12 Aye 20 No
25 Aye 8 No
Education 91% aligned 33 shared votes
28 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 323 of 647
Participation
67.6 %
5 % below average
Rank 477 of 647
1,204
1,610 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,573
2,328 eligible divisions
625
51.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
881
56.0 % of votes cast
579
48.1 % of votes cast
No votes
692
44.0 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

16
-49.5 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 647
Appearances
44
-21.5 vs Commons average
Rank 409 of 647
21
-95.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 647
Contributions
58
-58.9 vs Commons average
Rank 430 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£1,325,082
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
£293,732
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£268,850
19 % above average
15
5 registered categories
Registered interests
12
4 registered categories
3
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
60 of 65 votes
#1
Trade
76 of 88 votes
Migration
140 of 152 votes
#2
Defence
50 of 59 votes
Defence
51 of 58 votes
#3
Transport
74 of 91 votes
Housing
45 of 53 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
Trade
42 of 50 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
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
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
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
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
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 2 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
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