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Brian Leishman vs Mary Kelly Foy

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 Mary Kelly Foy
Mary Kelly Foy
Lab City of Durham

Voting alignment

Brian Leishman and Mary Kelly Foy voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 315 shared comparable votes.

309 same votes 6 different votes 315 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
52 Aye 20 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
52 Aye 20 No
9 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 6 No
Housing 88% aligned 8 shared votes
1 Aye 7 No
12 Aye 12 No
Benefits 92% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 35 shared votes
13 Aye 22 No
18 Aye 13 No
Education 97% aligned 31 shared votes
17 Aye 14 No
52 Aye 20 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
52 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

73.6 %
1 % above average
Rank 342 of 650
Participation
66.2 %
6 % below average
Rank 501 of 650
415
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,081
1,632 eligible divisions
187
45.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
554
51.2 % of votes cast
228
54.9 % of votes cast
No votes
527
48.8 % of votes cast
21
5.1 % of votes cast
Against party
27
2.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

99
+27.1 vs Commons average
Rank 125 of 650
Appearances
55
-16.9 vs Commons average
Rank 364 of 650
104
-23.6 vs Commons average
Rank 265 of 650
Contributions
69
-58.6 vs Commons average
Rank 405 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
£1,276,742
all imported IPSA years
£182,647
19 % below average
Latest expenses
£286,681
27 % above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 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
Environment / Climate
39 of 44 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#2
Education
58 of 68 votes
Tax
95 of 111 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
42 of 50 votes
Crime / Justice
50 of 61 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
46 of 55 votes
Migration
9 of 11 votes
#5
Defence
58 of 70 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
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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
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