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

60.0% Attendance Below the median of MPs who vote
345 Votes cast out of 575 divisions
230 No vote recorded absent, abstaining, paired or unable to attend
12 Against their own party divisions where they voted the other way to most Labour MPs
38 Interests declared none at £5,000 or more
1050 Debates spoken in 702 written questions tabled

Ranked 509 of 638 MPs for attendance. The median of MPs who vote is 72.3%. 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

575 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.

DateQuestionTheir voteResult
12 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 62 stand part No vote 344–181
12 Jan 2026 Finance (No.2) Bill Committee: Clause 10 stand part No vote 324–180
12 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 No vote 167–350
7 Jan 2026 Opposition Day: Rural communities No 105–332
7 Jan 2026 Opposition Day: Jury trials No 182–290
17 Dec 2025 National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Second Reading Aye 312–165
16 Dec 2025 Finance (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading Aye 341–195
16 Dec 2025 Finance (No. 2) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading (Opposition) No 118–340
15 Dec 2025 Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to disagree with the Lords in their Amendment 120N to Commons Amendment 120G and their Amendments 120P to 120S to Commons Amendment 120H No vote 311–96
10 Dec 2025 Opposition day: Conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer No 90–297
10 Dec 2025 Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on seasonal work Aye 320–98
10 Dec 2025 Opposition day: Seasonal work No 98–325
9 Dec 2025 Railways Bill: Second Reading No vote 329–173
9 Dec 2025 Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment No vote 170–332
9 Dec 2025 UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion No vote 100–100
8 Dec 2025 Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62 Aye 327–162
8 Dec 2025 Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H Aye 326–162
8 Dec 2025 Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B Aye 395–98
8 Dec 2025 Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA23 and LA106 to LA120, not to insist on Commons Amendment 120C, 120D and 120E but to propose Gov (a) to (f) in lieu of LA23 and LA106 to LA120 Aye 300–96
8 Dec 2025 Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 1B but to propose Government amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 1B Aye 327–96
3 Dec 2025 Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 15 No 154–303
3 Dec 2025 Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 16 No 143–304
3 Dec 2025 Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 26 No 77–298
3 Dec 2025 Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 3 No 87–299
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty Aye 357–174

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: 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

Payment: £1,000
Received on: 30 June 2025. Hours: 25 hrs estimated.
(Registered 9 July 2025)

On the register since 15 Jul 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

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

Name of donor: International Conservation Caucus Foundation
Address of donor: 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9JQ
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£216) and accommodation (£1310), value £1,526
Destination of visit: France (Nice)
Dates of visit: 9 June 2025 to 11 June 2025
Purpose of visit: United Nations Ocean Conference
(Registered 2 July 2025)

On the register since 15 Jul 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

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Debates

1050 debates contributed to in total. The ten most recent:


Sources: Commons Votes API, Members API and the Register of Members' Financial Interests, all published by Parliament under the Open Parliament Licence. This member's register and debate record were last refreshed 3 Aug 2026. How every figure is worked out →

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