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Angela Rayner vs Brian Leishman

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

Photograph of Angela Rayner
Angela Rayner
Lab Ashton-under-Lyne
vs
Photograph of Brian Leishman
Brian Leishman
Lab Alloa and Grangemouth

Voting alignment

Angela Rayner and Brian Leishman voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 262 shared comparable votes.

255 same votes 7 different votes 262 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
33 Aye 11 No
Tax 100% aligned 44 shared votes
33 Aye 11 No
12 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
7 Aye 9 No
Transport 100% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 85% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 4 No
Education 91% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 10 No
Housing 93% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
33 Aye 11 No
Tax 100% aligned 44 shared votes
33 Aye 11 No
12 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

66.8%
6% below average
Rank 478 of 650
Participation
74.1%
2% above average
Rank 328 of 650
1,618
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
471
636 eligible divisions
901
55.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
209
44.4% of votes cast
717
44.3% of votes cast
No votes
262
55.6% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
23
4.9% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

49
-48.0 vs Commons average
Rank 498 of 650
Appearances
182
+85.0 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
484
+314.8 vs Commons average
Rank 29 of 650
Contributions
205
+35.8 vs Commons average
Rank 173 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,886,725
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£182,647
all imported IPSA years
£219,458
3% below average
Latest expenses
£182,647
19% below average
24
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
7
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#1
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
174 of 212 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#3
Tax
104 of 122 votes
Work / Employment
62 of 80 votes
#4
Migration
11 of 13 votes
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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