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Adam Dance vs Sir Edward Leigh

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Adam Dance
Adam Dance
LD Yeovil
vs
Photograph of Sir Edward Leigh
Sir Edward Leigh
Con Gainsborough

Voting alignment

Adam Dance and Sir Edward Leigh voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 255 shared comparable votes.

201 same votes 54 different votes 255 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
8 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
5 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
29 Aye 42 No
Tax 96% aligned 71 shared votes
26 Aye 45 No
9 Aye 5 No
Transport 93% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 11 No
Defence 89% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 0 No
Energy 25% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 4 No
Housing 67% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

71.8 %
1 % below average
Rank 390 of 650
Participation
75.1 %
2 % above average
Rank 314 of 650
404
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,763
2,349 eligible divisions
211
52.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
833
47.2 % of votes cast
193
47.8 % of votes cast
No votes
930
52.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
43 years, 0 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

127
+56.1 vs Commons average
Rank 74 of 650
Appearances
163
+92.1 vs Commons average
Rank 26 of 650
172
+46.2 vs Commons average
Rank 134 of 650
Contributions
182
+56.2 vs Commons average
Rank 119 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£197,730
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,223,219
all imported IPSA years
£197,730
13 % below average
Latest expenses
£216,835
4 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#3
Energy
56 of 70 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
Tax
256 of 321 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#5
Migration
134 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API