MP for Brent West
“A long‑serving Labour MP with high attendance and strong party loyalty, who occasionally rebels on welfare reform and end‑of‑life care bills.”
Barry Gardiner is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Brent West, first elected in 1997. He currently sits on the Environmental Audit Committee (appointed 2024-10-28) and has previously served as a shadow minister for energy and climate change, as well as on a range of environment, energy and standards committees.
Gardiner shows strong party loyalty (99%), with 9 rebel votes. He generally supports welfare measures, including Universal Credit, and NHS funding, while opposing strict immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme. His voting on VAT, transgender rights and prison policy is mixed.
Gardiner has declared 32 financial interests, including 20 entries for ad hoc payments, 4 for other earnings, 4 miscellaneous interests, 3 entries for visits outside the UK, and 1 entry for a family member's employment.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
25 positions
Environmental Audit Committee
Since Oct 2024
Local Government (Pay Accountability) Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill
Apr 2024 - Apr 2024
Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill
Feb 2024 - Feb 2024
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill
Jan 2024 - Jan 2024
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Jun 2023 - May 2024
Environmental Audit Sub-Committee on Polar Research
Jan 2023 - May 2024
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
AYELocal Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
AYEDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
NOOpposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
