Barry Gardiner
Labour MP for Brent West
Won with 41.7% · Majority: 3,793
The Verdict
Treated the party whip like a sat-nav and the manifesto like a suggestion box. The voting record tells you which one won.
Subject Grades
How Barry scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 41.7% of the vote, majority of 3,793
Cost of Living
0 kept · 5 broke · 2 missed
4,855 households in fuel poverty locally (10.84%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 79.7% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
10.84% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 41.7% of the vote, majority of 3,793
Welfare & Benefits
2 kept · 5 broke · 2 missed
5,028 children in poverty in this constituency (20.5%)
Follow the Money
What Barry claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Registered Interests
1. Employment and earnings(22 entries)£28k
Castle Water Ltd (Water collection and supplier), 1 Boat Brae, Rattray, Blairgowrie, PH10 7BH
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) 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)
MATV Channel (Television Station), Unit 2 & 3 Stanley House, Orchard Close, Wembley HA0 1TZ
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) Payment: £3,000 Received on: 20 November 2025. Hours: 40 hrs approximate. (Registered 1 December 2025)
GB News (Television news channel), Riverbank House 2 Swan Lane, London EC4R 3TT
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) Payment: £1,950 various media appearances Received on: 14 March 2025. Hours: 30 hrs Approximate hours. (Registered 27 March 2025)
GB News (Television news channel), Riverbank House 2 Swan Lane, London EC4R 3TT
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) Payment: £1,650 Received on: 15 August 2025. Hours: 30 hrs Estimated and includes in-depth research. (Registered 4 September 2025)
GB News (Television news channel), Riverbank House 2 Swan Lane, London EC4R 3TT
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) 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)
GB News (Television news channel), Riverbank House 2 Swan Lane, London EC4R 3TT
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) Payment: £1,250 Received on: 14 November 2025. Hours: 20 hrs estimated based on research required. (Registered 1 December 2025)
GB News (Television news channel), Riverbank House 2 Swan Lane, London EC4R 3TT
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) Payment: £1,210 Received on: 9 May 2025. Hours: 35 hrs approximate, including preparation time. (Registered 22 May 2025)
GB News (Television news channel), Riverbank House 2 Swan Lane, London EC4R 3TT
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) Payment: £1,200 Various media appearance Received on: 22 April 2025. Hours: 18 hrs approximate. (Registered 6 May 2025)
GB News (Television news channel), Riverbank House 2 Swan Lane, London EC4R 3TT
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) Payment: £1,000 Received on: 15 December 2025. Hours: 35 hrs estimated research time and travel. (Registered 6 January 2026)
Asian Democracy Limited (Service activities), 34 South Molton Street, London W1K 5RG
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) Payment: £1,000 Received on: 3 June 2025. Hours: 20 hrs For various seminars that I was asked to speak at and or chair. (Registered 12 June 2025)
Asian Democracy Limited (Service activities), 34 South Molton Street, London W1K 5RG
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) Payment: £1,000 Received on: 30 June 2025. Hours: 25 hrs estimated. (Registered 9 July 2025)
Asian Democracy Limited (Service activities), 34 South Molton Street, London W1K 5RG
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) Payment: £1,000 Received on: 26 August 2025. Hours: 12 hrs approximate. (Registered 4 September 2025)
Asian Democracy Limited (Service activities), 34 South Molton Street, London W1K 5RG
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) Payment: £1,000 Received on: 29 September 2025. Hours: 30 hrs Approximate to include speeches. (Registered 10 October 2025)
Asian Democracy Limited (Service activities), 34 South Molton Street, London W1K 5RG
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) Payment: £1,000 Received on: 29 October 2025. Hours: 30 hrs estimated, includes research and speech preparation. (Registered 10 November 2025)
Asian Democracy Limited (Service activities), 34 South Molton Street, London W1K 5RG
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) Payment: £1,000 Received on: 27 November 2025. Hours: 25 hrs estimated. (Registered 1 December 2025)
Asian Democracy Limited (Service activities), 34 South Molton Street, London W1K 5RG
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) Payment: £1,000 Received on: 24 December 2025. Hours: 30 hrs. (Registered 6 January 2026)
Asian Democracy Limited (Service activities), 34 South Molton Street, London W1K 5RG
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) Payment: £1,000 Received on: 22 January 2026. Hours: 40 hrs estimated includes preparation for seminar and speeches. (Registered 27 January 2026)
Asian Democracy Limited (Service activities), 34 South Molton Street, London W1K 5RG
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) Payment: £1,000 Received on: 25 February 2026. Hours: 20 hrs. (Registered 4 March 2026)
GB News (Television news channel), Riverbank House 2 Swan Lane, London EC4R 3TT
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) 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)
GB News (Television news channel), Riverbank House 2 Swan Lane, London EC4R 3TT
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) Payment: £900 various ad hoc media appearances Received on: 16 June 2025. Hours: 25 hrs approximate depending on research required. (Registered 18 June 2025)
GB News (Television news channel), Riverbank House 2 Swan Lane, London EC4R 3TT
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) 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)
GB News (Television news channel), Riverbank House 2 Swan Lane, London EC4R 3TT
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) Payment: £650 Received on: 16 January 2026. Hours: 20 hrs Estimated as time required for research and travel. (Registered 27 January 2026)
4. Visits outside the UK(3 entries)£7k
United States (Washington) and Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)
Paid by: (1) International Conservation Caucus Foundation (2) Luminary Networks (3) Climate Parliament
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)
Mexico (Mexico)
Paid by: International Conservation Caucus Foundation
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 (£2445.32) and accommodation (£354.87), value £2,800.19 Destination of visit: Mexico (Mexico) Dates of visit: 10 March 2025 to 14 March 2025 Purpose of visit: Keynote speech at Mexican Conservation Caucus (Registered 27 March 2025)
France (Nice)
Paid by: International Conservation Caucus Foundation
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)
8. Miscellaneous(4 entries)
Undisclosed
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)
Undisclosed
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)
Undisclosed
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)
Undisclosed
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)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Name: Caroline Smith Relationship: Spouse Role: Executive Officer Working pattern: Part time (Updated 5 June 2015, 30 June 2017 and 23 July 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Barry's Expenses
69 individual claims totalling £280,669.65 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(1 claim)£261,099.33
Payroll(1)£261,099.33
Office Costs(68 claims)£19,570.32
Bought-in services(13)£12,001.90
Stationery & printing(49)£4,898.16
Software & applications(2)£2,196.00
Equipment - purchase(3)£374.26
Training - staff(1)£100.00
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Brent West: The Real Impact
The people Barry was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024