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Bob Blackman vs Sir Edward Leigh

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

Photograph of Bob Blackman
Bob Blackman
Con Harrow East
vs
Photograph of Sir Edward Leigh
Sir Edward Leigh
Con Gainsborough

Voting alignment

Bob Blackman and Sir Edward Leigh voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,658 shared comparable votes.

1,636 same votes 22 different votes 1,658 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
83 Aye 157 No
Tax 100% aligned 240 shared votes
83 Aye 157 No
83 Aye 76 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 159 shared votes
83 Aye 76 No
98 Aye 27 No
Migration 100% aligned 125 shared votes
98 Aye 27 No
36 Aye 30 No
Transport 100% aligned 66 shared votes
36 Aye 30 No
22 Aye 37 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 59 shared votes
22 Aye 37 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 18 No
NHS / Health 92% aligned 36 shared votes
17 Aye 19 No
29 Aye 36 No
Trade 94% aligned 65 shared votes
31 Aye 34 No
13 Aye 7 No
Democracy / Parliament 95% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
72 Aye 116 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 188 shared votes
73 Aye 115 No
83 Aye 157 No
Tax 100% aligned 240 shared votes
83 Aye 157 No

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

Voting record

88.2 %
15 % above average
Rank 53 of 648
Participation
75.4 %
2 % above average
Rank 308 of 648
2,040
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,744
2,312 eligible divisions
954
46.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
818
46.9 % of votes cast
1,086
53.2 % of votes cast
No votes
926
53.1 % of votes cast
54
2.6 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.2 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
42 years, 11 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

125
+64.6 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 648
Appearances
141
+80.6 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 648
149
+40.1 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 648
Contributions
161
+52.1 vs Commons average
Rank 102 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£3,032,116
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,223,219
all imported IPSA years
£312,612
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£216,835
4 % below average
10
6 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
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

Brexit / EU
211 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
69 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Trade
84 of 88 votes
#3
Defence
50 of 59 votes
Defence
55 of 59 votes
#4
Energy
54 of 67 votes
Transport
80 of 87 votes
#5
Tax
254 of 318 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1 12 Nov 2024
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
No rebel
No
Holocaust Memorial Bill: Instruction (Amendment a) 28 Jun 2023
Aye rebel
Aye rebel
Committee on Standards Motion 6 Jun 2023
No
No rebel
Health and Care Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 85 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
Aye
Aye rebel
Health and Care Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Nov 2021
NHS / Health
No
No rebel
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
Aye
No rebel
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4L 28 Apr 2021
Aye
No rebel
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4J 27 Apr 2021
Aye
No rebel
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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