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Brian Leishman vs Lorraine Beavers

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 Lorraine Beavers
Lorraine Beavers
Lab Blackpool North and Fleetwood

Voting alignment

Brian Leishman and Lorraine Beavers voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 421 shared comparable votes.

411 same votes 10 different votes 421 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
65 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 102 shared votes
65 Aye 37 No
24 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
24 Aye 22 No
10 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
12 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 9 No
Transport 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 9 No
Housing 93% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
21 Aye 18 No
Education 95% aligned 39 shared votes
21 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 12 No
Benefits 95% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
65 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 102 shared votes
65 Aye 37 No
24 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
24 Aye 22 No

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

Voting record

73.9%
2% above average
Rank 332 of 650
Participation
86.7%
14% above average
Rank 59 of 650
468
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
549
633 eligible divisions
208
44.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
290
52.8% of votes cast
260
55.6% of votes cast
No votes
259
47.2% of votes cast
23
4.9% of votes cast
Against party
9
1.6% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

174
+77.9 vs Commons average
Rank 64 of 650
Appearances
72
-24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 366 of 650
197
+29.8 vs Commons average
Rank 177 of 650
Contributions
88
-79.2 vs Commons average
Rank 434 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
£199,406
all imported IPSA years
£182,647
19% below average
Latest expenses
£199,406
12% 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
Housing
33 of 33 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Tax
104 of 122 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Migration
11 of 13 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 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
Aye rebel
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
Aye rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: New Clause 34 18 Mar 2025
Education
No
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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