Official portrait of Barry Gardiner

Barry Gardiner

Labour MP for Brent West, since 1 May 1997

Barry Gardiner is the Labour MP for Brent West, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997.

Scorecard

60.5% Attendance Below the median of MPs who vote
357 Votes cast out of 590 divisions
233 No vote recorded absent, abstaining, paired or unable to attend
14 Against their own party divisions where they voted the other way to most Labour MPs
41 Interests declared none at £5,000 or more
1054 Debates spoken in 724 written questions tabled

Ranked 502 of 638 MPs for attendance. The median of MPs who vote is 72.4%. Ministers and front-benchers vote less often than backbenchers for reasons of office rather than absenteeism, and Parliament does not publish reasons for any absence — the ranking is a starting point for a question, not an answer to one.

Voting record

590 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.

DateQuestionTheir voteResult
11 Sep 2026 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading against party line No 270–286
11 Sep 2026 Closure motion against party line No 293–218
10 Sep 2026 Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No 77–292
9 Sep 2026 Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 deferred division Aye 371–100
8 Sep 2026 Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 No 162–297
8 Sep 2026 Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 No 106–302
8 Sep 2026 Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 No 108–357
8 Sep 2026 Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 No 79–300
7 Sep 2026 Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 No vote 170–316
7 Sep 2026 Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 No vote 77–317
4 Sep 2026 Motion to sit in private No vote 1–79
2 Sep 2026 Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading Aye 411–102
2 Sep 2026 Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 No 85–427
2 Sep 2026 Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 No 105–410
2 Sep 2026 Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 No 166–346
15 Jul 2026 Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots deferred division No vote 330–109
15 Jul 2026 Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 deferred division No vote 330–109
14 Jul 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No vote 104–412
14 Jul 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No vote 102–409
14 Jul 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No vote 93–323
13 Jul 2026 Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading No vote 264–90
13 Jul 2026 Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No vote 97–358
8 Jul 2026 Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 deferred division No vote 283–182
8 Jul 2026 Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 deferred division No vote 317–103
8 Jul 2026 Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 deferred division No vote 369–102

Declared financial interests

Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.

1. Employment and earnings

Payment: £1,000
Received on: 26 August 2026. Hours: 30 hrs.
(Registered 10 September 2026)

On the register since 22 Sep 2026

Payment: £1,150
Received on: 14 August 2026. Hours: 30 hrs appearances and approximate research time.
(Registered 24 August 2026)

On the register since 8 Sep 2026

Payment: £1,050
Received on: 14 July 2026. Hours: 40 hrs estimated including research time.
(Registered 21 July 2026)

On the register since 18 Aug 2026

Payment: £1,000 Various speaking events
Received on: 24 July 2026. Hours: 35 hrs Estimated as research time also needed.
(Registered 31 July 2026)

On the register since 18 Aug 2026

Payment: £1,000
Received on: 29 June 2026. Hours: 20 hrs.
(Registered 6 July 2026)

On the register since 14 Jul 2026

Payment: £1,200
Received on: 12 June 2026. Hours: 40 hrs estimated, this includes research on current news.
(Registered 15 June 2026)

On the register since 16 Jun 2026

Payment: £400
Received on: 18 May 2026. Hours: 18 hrs.
(Registered 29 May 2026)

On the register since 3 Jun 2026

Payment: £1,000
Received on: 21 May 2026. Hours: 40 hrs.
(Registered 29 May 2026)

On the register since 3 Jun 2026

Payment: £950
Received on: 18 April 2026. Hours: 40 hrs.
(Registered 11 May 2026)

On the register since 19 May 2026

Payment: £1,000
Received on: 27 April 2026. Hours: 25 hrs.
(Registered 11 May 2026)

On the register since 19 May 2026

Payment: £645 approximate various appearances
Received on: 16 March 2026. Hours: 30 hrs.
(Registered 31 March 2026)

On the register since 14 Apr 2026

Payment: £1,000 various seminars
Received on: 23 March 2026. Hours: 40 hrs.
(Registered 31 March 2026)

On the register since 14 Apr 2026

Payment: £1,350 8 programme appearances
Received on: 13 February 2026. Hours: 40 hrs estimated including preparation time, travel and appearances.
(Registered 5 March 2026)

On the register since 10 Mar 2026

Payment: £1,000
Received on: 25 February 2026. Hours: 20 hrs.
(Registered 4 March 2026)

On the register since 10 Mar 2026

Payment: £650
Received on: 16 January 2026. Hours: 20 hrs Estimated as time required for research and travel.
(Registered 27 January 2026)

On the register since 3 Feb 2026

Payment: £1,000
Received on: 22 January 2026. Hours: 40 hrs estimated includes preparation for seminar and speeches.
(Registered 27 January 2026)

On the register since 3 Feb 2026

Payment: £1,000
Received on: 15 December 2025. Hours: 35 hrs estimated research time and travel.
(Registered 6 January 2026)

On the register since 20 Jan 2026

Payment: £1,000
Received on: 24 December 2025. Hours: 30 hrs.
(Registered 6 January 2026)

On the register since 20 Jan 2026

Payment: £1,250
Received on: 14 November 2025. Hours: 20 hrs estimated based on research required.
(Registered 1 December 2025)

On the register since 2 Dec 2025

Payment: £1,000
Received on: 27 November 2025. Hours: 25 hrs estimated.
(Registered 1 December 2025)

On the register since 2 Dec 2025

Role, work or services: speaking and media appearances
From: 20 November 2025.
Payer: MATV Channel (Television Station), Unit 2 & 3 Stanley House, Orchard Close, Wembley HA0 1TZ
(Registered 1 December 2025)

On the register since 2 Dec 2025

Payment: £3,000
Received on: 20 November 2025. Hours: 40 hrs approximate.
(Registered 1 December 2025)

On the register since 2 Dec 2025

Payment: £1,000
Received on: 29 October 2025. Hours: 30 hrs estimated, includes research and speech preparation.
(Registered 10 November 2025)

On the register since 18 Nov 2025

Payment: £950 Appeared on five programmes
Received on: 30 September 2025. Hours: 30 hrs estimated as does not include preparation time.
(Registered 17 October 2025)

On the register since 21 Oct 2025

Payment: £1,000
Received on: 29 September 2025. Hours: 30 hrs Approximate to include speeches.
(Registered 10 October 2025)

On the register since 21 Oct 2025

Payment: £750 for programmes I was invited to appear on during August and September 2025
Received on: 12 September 2025. Hours: 25 hrs Research on current news items required.
(Registered 24 September 2025)

On the register since 8 Oct 2025

Role, work or services: Speech on the future of the water industry to the Board of Directors
From: 8 September 2025. Until: 9 September 2025.
Payer: Castle Water Ltd (Water collection and supplier), 1 Boat Brae, Rattray, Blairgowrie, PH10 7BH
(Registered 24 September 2025)

On the register since 8 Oct 2025

Payment: £3,500 Attending Water Conference in Scotland and keynote speaker to the Board
Received on: 5 September 2025. Hours: 36 hrs.
(Registered 24 September 2025)

On the register since 8 Oct 2025

Payment: £1,650
Received on: 15 August 2025. Hours: 30 hrs Estimated and includes in-depth research.
(Registered 4 September 2025)

On the register since 17 Sep 2025

Payment: £1,000
Received on: 26 August 2025. Hours: 12 hrs approximate.
(Registered 4 September 2025)

On the register since 17 Sep 2025

Role, work or services: Speaking Events on web seminars
From: 3 June 2025.
Payer: Asian Democracy Limited (Service activities), 34 South Molton Street, London W1K 5RG
(Registered 12 June 2025)

On the register since 17 Jun 2025

Role, work or services: Media appearances
From: 14 March 2025.
Payer: GB News (Television news channel), Riverbank House 2 Swan Lane, London EC4R 3TT
(Registered 27 March 2025)

On the register since 8 Apr 2025

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: Environmental Justice Foundation
Address of donor: 2nd Floor Gensurco House, 3-5 Spatfield Street, London EC1R 4QB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Trip to Lyme Bay Fisheries and Conservation Reserve travel and accommodation provided exact costs, value £668.69
Date received: 15 July 2026 to 16 July 2026
Date accepted: 15 July 2026
Donor status: other (Registered Charity No 1088128)
(Registered 31 July 2026)

On the register since 18 Aug 2026

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: Climate Parliament
Address of donor: 167 - 169 Great Portland Street, 5th Floor, London W1W 5PF
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights and accommodation, value £1,757.38
Destination of visit: Seychelles
Dates of visit: 27 May 2026 to 31 May 2026
Purpose of visit: Participate in a Climate Parliament Conference on the renewable energy transition in the Seychelles.
(Registered 15 June 2026)

On the register since 16 Jun 2026

Name of donor: Borneo Orangutan Survival UK
Address of donor: 483 Green Lanes, London N13 4BS
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights and accommodation, value £2,818
Destination of visit: Indonesia
Dates of visit: 24 March 2026 to 10 April 2026
Purpose of visit: Study of Orangutans orphaned
(Registered 17 April 2026)

On the register since 29 Apr 2026

Name of donor: (1) International Conservation Caucus Foundation (2) Luminary Networks (3) Climate Parliament
Address of donor: (1) 2nd Floor Parkgates Buoy New Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0TL (2) 4 Artisan Place, Harrow HA3 5DS (3) 21 The Cliff, Brighton East Sussex BN2 5RF
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) Accommodation Washington (£658), value £658 (2) Return flights UK to Washington (£2,086), value £2,086 (3) Return flights Washington to Rio De Janeiro (£1394.88), accommodation (£1730), value £3,124.88
Destination of visit: United States (Washington) and Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)
Dates of visit: 25 October 2025 to 5 November 2025
Purpose of visit: Climate change conferences in Washington and Rio De Janeiro in preparation for COP 30
(Registered 18 November 2025)

On the register since 2 Dec 2025

8. Miscellaneous

A Member and Director of Stop Fire and Rehire Ltd, a company limited by guarantee set up to manage financial support for my Private Members Bill campaign. The company is a not for profit company and the position is entirely unpaid.
Date interest arose: 6 July 2021
(Registered 10 September 2021)

On the register since 25 Mar 2026

Unremunerated director of GLOBE International AISBL, an international non-profit network devoted to legislative leadership on sustainable development and climate change.
Date interest arose: 7 January 2016
(Registered 3 February 2016)

On the register since 18 Apr 2024

Trustee of Climate Parliament, which aims to educate and inform legislators about climate change and policy options for promoting renewable energy. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 4 February 2019
(Registered 28 February 2019)

On the register since 18 Apr 2024

A Member and Director of Together 2030, a company limited by guarantee. The company is a not for profit company and the position is entirely unpaid.
Date interest arose: 18 November 2021
(Registered 2 December 2021)

On the register since 18 Apr 2024

9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

Name: Caroline Smith
Relationship: Spouse
Role: Executive Officer
Working pattern: Part time
(Updated 5 June 2015, 30 June 2017 and 23 July 2024)

On the register since 16 Aug 2024

The same register on parliament.uk →

Debates

1054 debates contributed to in total. The ten most recent:

Money declared to them

3 donations accepted personally since 4 Jul 2024, worth £8,743 in total — from the Electoral Commission's register, which is a separate register from the one above. Money given to their party is not counted here; this is money declared to them.

AcceptedRecipientDonorTypeValue
24 Mar 2026 Mr Barry Gardiner MP sitting MP Borneo Orangutan Survival UK Other Visit £2,818
25 Oct 2025 Mr Barry Gardiner MP sitting MP Climate Parliament Company Visit £3,124
10 Mar 2025 Mr Barry Gardiner MP sitting MP International Conservation Caucus… Other Visit £2,800

Where the public money goes — contracts and donations →


Sources: Commons Votes API, Members API and the Register of Members' Financial Interests, all published by Parliament under the Open Parliament Licence; donations from the Electoral Commission's register. This member's register and debate record were last refreshed 1 Oct 2026. How every figure is worked out →

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