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Brian Leishman vs Freddie van Mierlo

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 Freddie van Mierlo
Freddie van Mierlo
LD Henley and Thame

Voting alignment

Brian Leishman and Freddie van Mierlo voted the same way 26% of the time, based on 182 shared comparable votes.

48 same votes 134 different votes 182 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
9 Aye 6 No
Benefits 67% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 2 No
Energy 67% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 6 No
Democracy / Parliament 50% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 0 No
Digital / Online Safety 43% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 5 No
Housing 29% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 2 No
Transport 0% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 0 No
Defence 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
20 Aye 22 No
Tax 7% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 7 No
Education 13% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 14% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

73.9%
1% above average
Rank 334 of 649
Participation
41.4%
31% below average
Rank 633 of 649
436
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
244
590 eligible divisions
194
44.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
134
54.9% of votes cast
242
55.5% of votes cast
No votes
110
45.1% of votes cast
23
5.3% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

141
+57.4 vs Commons average
Rank 84 of 650
Appearances
92
+8.4 vs Commons average
Rank 211 of 650
158
+12.3 vs Commons average
Rank 191 of 650
Contributions
119
-26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 279 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
£177,310
all imported IPSA years
£182,647
19% below average
Latest expenses
£177,310
22% below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
2 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
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#3
Benefits
19 of 30 votes
Tax
95 of 112 votes
#4
Energy
10 of 20 votes
Migration
11 of 13 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
2 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
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
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
Where they voted the same
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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