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Brian Leishman vs Dr Simon Opher

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 Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Brian Leishman and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 349 shared comparable votes.

341 same votes 8 different votes 349 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
51 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
51 Aye 37 No
14 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
14 Aye 25 No
16 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
16 Aye 16 No
9 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
6 Aye 11 No
Transport 100% aligned 17 shared votes
6 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 11 No
Benefits 89% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
51 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
51 Aye 37 No
14 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
14 Aye 25 No
16 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
16 Aye 16 No
9 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 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
79.8 %
7 % above average
Rank 209 of 650
414
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
449
563 eligible divisions
186
44.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
213
47.4 % of votes cast
228
55.1 % of votes cast
No votes
236
52.6 % of votes cast
21
5.1 % of votes cast
Against party
7
1.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

99
+28.1 vs Commons average
Rank 124 of 650
Appearances
38
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 481 of 650
104
-21.8 vs Commons average
Rank 262 of 650
Contributions
58
-67.8 vs Commons average
Rank 445 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
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£182,647
19 % below average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10 % below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
9
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Tax
95 of 111 votes
#3
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Crime / Justice
50 of 61 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
9 of 11 votes
#5
Defence
32 of 33 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
No
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
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