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Brian Leishman vs Barry Gardiner

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

Photograph of Brian Leishman
Brian Leishman
Lab Alloa and Grangemouth
vs
Photograph of Barry Gardiner
Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West

Voting alignment

Brian Leishman and Barry Gardiner voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 245 shared comparable votes.

242 same votes 3 different votes 245 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
41 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
41 Aye 25 No
7 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
7 Aye 8 No
Transport 100% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 10 No
Benefits 88% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
41 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
41 Aye 25 No
7 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

73.5 %
1 % above average
Rank 343 of 650
Participation
67.6 %
5 % below average
Rank 471 of 650
414
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,588
2,349 eligible divisions
186
44.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
888
55.9 % of votes cast
228
55.1 % of votes cast
No votes
700
44.1 % of votes cast
21
5.1 % of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 2 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

99
+28.1 vs Commons average
Rank 124 of 650
Appearances
53
-17.9 vs Commons average
Rank 371 of 650
104
-21.8 vs Commons average
Rank 262 of 650
Contributions
84
-41.8 vs Commons average
Rank 345 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£182,647
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
£182,647
19 % below average
Latest expenses
£268,850
19 % above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#1
Trade
77 of 89 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#2
Transport
78 of 95 votes
Tax
95 of 111 votes
#3
Defence
56 of 70 votes
Crime / Justice
50 of 61 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
Migration
9 of 11 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 29 Apr 2025
No
Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API