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Brian Leishman vs Matthew Patrick

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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Matthew Patrick
Lab Wirral West

Voting alignment

Brian Leishman and Matthew Patrick voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 416 shared comparable votes.

402 same votes 14 different votes 416 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
59 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 97 shared votes
59 Aye 38 No
9 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 9 No
Transport 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 10 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 12 No
Benefits 65% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 9 No
Housing 93% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
18 Aye 17 No
Education 97% aligned 35 shared votes
17 Aye 18 No
22 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 44 shared votes
23 Aye 21 No
59 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 97 shared votes
59 Aye 38 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
81.9%
10% above average
Rank 153 of 650
471
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
521
636 eligible divisions
209
44.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
254
48.8% of votes cast
262
55.6% of votes cast
No votes
267
51.2% of votes cast
23
4.9% of votes cast
Against party
9
1.7% 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
44
-53.0 vs Commons average
Rank 525 of 650
205
+35.8 vs Commons average
Rank 173 of 650
Contributions
113
-56.2 vs Commons average
Rank 357 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
£174,976
all imported IPSA years
£182,647
19% below average
Latest expenses
£174,976
23% below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
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
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Tax
104 of 122 votes
#3
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Migration
11 of 13 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes
#5
Education
44 of 50 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
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
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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