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Brian Leishman vs Helen Hayes

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 Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes
Lab Dulwich and West Norwood

Voting alignment

Brian Leishman and Helen Hayes voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 395 shared comparable votes.

382 same votes 13 different votes 395 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
58 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 95 shared votes
58 Aye 37 No
14 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
14 Aye 25 No
10 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 7 No
Benefits 61% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 8 No
Housing 92% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 13 No
Education 96% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
58 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 95 shared votes
58 Aye 37 No
14 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
14 Aye 25 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
79.5%
7% above average
Rank 208 of 650
471
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,926
2,422 eligible divisions
209
44.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,058
54.9% of votes cast
262
55.6% of votes cast
No votes
868
45.1% of votes cast
23
4.9% of votes cast
Against party
20
1.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

182
+85.0 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
Appearances
121
+24.0 vs Commons average
Rank 159 of 650
205
+35.8 vs Commons average
Rank 173 of 650
Contributions
140
-29.2 vs Commons average
Rank 286 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
£2,194,899
all imported IPSA years
£182,647
19% below average
Latest expenses
£295,156
30% above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 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
Housing
64 of 68 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
Tax
104 of 122 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
190 of 212 votes
Migration
11 of 13 votes
#4
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
41 of 47 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
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
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
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
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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