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Brian Leishman vs James Naish

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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James Naish
Lab Rushcliffe

Voting alignment

Brian Leishman and James Naish voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 352 shared comparable votes.

340 same votes 12 different votes 352 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 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
50 Aye 38 No
8 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
8 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 9 No
Transport 100% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 6 No
Energy 100% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 12 No
Benefits 60% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
15 Aye 11 No
Education 96% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
50 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
50 Aye 38 No
8 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
8 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 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
71.4%
1% below average
Rank 394 of 650
471
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
454
636 eligible divisions
209
44.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
217
47.8% of votes cast
262
55.6% of votes cast
No votes
237
52.2% of votes cast
23
4.9% of votes cast
Against party
9
2.0% 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
203
+106.0 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 650
205
+35.8 vs Commons average
Rank 173 of 650
Contributions
263
+93.8 vs Commons average
Rank 109 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
£186,058
all imported IPSA years
£182,647
19% below average
Latest expenses
£186,058
18% below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
16
7 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
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Tax
104 of 122 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Migration
11 of 13 votes
#4
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes
#5
Housing
31 of 33 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 Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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