MP for Brent West
“Long-serving Labour MP with a strong attendance record who generally supports welfare and NHS funding but has occasionally rebelled on welfare and end-of-life legislation.”
Barry Gardiner is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Brent West, first elected in 1997. He currently serves on the Environmental Audit Committee and has previously held roles such as a shadow minister for energy and climate change, reflecting a long-standing focus on environmental and public service issues.
Gardiner shows high party loyalty (99%) and above-average attendance (66%), indicating strong commitment to party work. He typically votes for Universal Credit and NHS funding, opposes stricter immigration controls and Rwanda deportations, and has mixed voting patterns on VAT, transgender rights, trade unions and prison policy. He has recorded 9 rebel votes against his party, including notable votes in 2025 on welfare and end-of-life bills.
Declares 34 financial interests, including numerous ad hoc earnings entries and a family member employed.
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.
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Opposition day motion: fuel duty
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools 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.
