Barry Gardiner, Labour (Co-op) MP for Brent West, has served continuously since his election in May 1997, making him the 13th longest-serving MP in the current parliament and the 5th longest-serving within his party. In the current parliament, he has cast 312 votes across 537 eligible divisions, achieving a 58.10% participation rate and ranking 207th overall among all MPs, with his voting focus primarily on parliamentary procedure, employment and workers' rights, and taxation. His debate contributions show a notably different pattern, with 173 contributions across 106 debates putting him at 373rd overall, significantly lower than his voting rank, with his debate focus centred on foreign affairs and defence, procedural matters, and environment and climate. Among the small cohort of MPs elected in 1997, he ranks 5th in voting participation but 10th in debate contributions.

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