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Brian Leishman vs Debbie Abrahams

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 Debbie Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams
Lab Oldham East and Saddleworth

Voting alignment

Brian Leishman and Debbie Abrahams voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 372 shared comparable votes.

359 same votes 13 different votes 372 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
50 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
50 Aye 36 No
23 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
23 Aye 23 No
11 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 11 No
Benefits 67% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
1 Aye 7 No
Migration 88% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
9 Aye 14 No
Education 91% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
50 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
50 Aye 36 No
23 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
23 Aye 23 No

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

Voting record

74.1%
2% above average
Rank 328 of 650
Participation
70.5%
2% below average
Rank 409 of 650
471
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,708
2,422 eligible divisions
209
44.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
929
54.4% of votes cast
262
55.6% of votes cast
No votes
779
45.6% of votes cast
23
4.9% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
15 years, 10 months
Since 13 Jan 2011

Debates

182
+85.0 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
Appearances
64
-33.0 vs Commons average
Rank 417 of 650
205
+35.8 vs Commons average
Rank 173 of 650
Contributions
79
-90.2 vs Commons average
Rank 458 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
£2,973,233
all imported IPSA years
£182,647
19% below average
Latest expenses
£290,169
28% above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
Work / Employment
72 of 80 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
70 of 82 votes
Tax
104 of 122 votes
#3
Transport
81 of 98 votes
Migration
11 of 13 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
175 of 212 votes
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes
#5
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
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
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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