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Brian Leishman vs Dr Allison Gardner

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

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Brian Leishman
Lab Alloa and Grangemouth
vs
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Dr Allison Gardner
Lab Stoke-on-Trent South

Voting alignment

Brian Leishman and Dr Allison Gardner voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 399 shared comparable votes.

387 same votes 12 different votes 399 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
57 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
57 Aye 35 No
20 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
8 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 11 No
Benefits 73% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 9 No
Housing 93% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
23 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 49 shared votes
24 Aye 25 No
57 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
57 Aye 35 No
20 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 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
83.5%
11% above average
Rank 120 of 650
471
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
531
636 eligible divisions
209
44.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
259
48.8% of votes cast
262
55.6% of votes cast
No votes
272
51.2% of votes cast
23
4.9% of votes cast
Against party
13
2.4% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

182
+85.0 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
Appearances
105
+8.0 vs Commons average
Rank 214 of 650
205
+35.8 vs Commons average
Rank 173 of 650
Contributions
154
-15.2 vs Commons average
Rank 250 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
£200,981
all imported IPSA years
£182,647
19% below average
Latest expenses
£200,981
11% below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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

NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#1
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Tax
104 of 122 votes
#3
Defence
33 of 34 votes
Migration
11 of 13 votes
#4
Housing
32 of 33 votes
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes
#5
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
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
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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