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Brian Leishman vs Rachael Maskell

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 Rachael Maskell
Rachael Maskell
Lab York Central

Voting alignment

Brian Leishman and Rachael Maskell voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 394 shared comparable votes.

389 same votes 5 different votes 394 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
51 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
51 Aye 38 No
20 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
20 Aye 18 No
9 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 12 No
Benefits 91% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 47 shared votes
22 Aye 25 No
51 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
51 Aye 38 No
20 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
20 Aye 18 No
9 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

73.5 %
1 % above average
Rank 343 of 650
Participation
84.0 %
11 % above average
Rank 121 of 650
414
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,972
2,349 eligible divisions
186
44.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,076
54.6 % of votes cast
228
55.1 % of votes cast
No votes
896
45.4 % of votes cast
21
5.1 % of votes cast
Against party
43
2.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

99
+28.1 vs Commons average
Rank 124 of 650
Appearances
203
+132.1 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 650
104
-21.8 vs Commons average
Rank 262 of 650
Contributions
244
+118.2 vs Commons average
Rank 70 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
£1,927,153
all imported IPSA years
£182,647
19 % below average
Latest expenses
£256,869
14 % above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
Education
90 of 95 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Tax
95 of 111 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
Crime / Justice
50 of 61 votes
#4
Transport
89 of 95 votes
Migration
9 of 11 votes
#5
Work / Employment
70 of 75 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
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
Where they voted the same
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API