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Brian Leishman vs Sarah Russell

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 Sarah Russell
Sarah Russell
Lab Congleton

Voting alignment

Brian Leishman and Sarah Russell voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 394 shared comparable votes.

383 same votes 11 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
56 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
56 Aye 33 No
22 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
22 Aye 22 No
11 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
10 Aye 9 No
Transport 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 8 No
Benefits 87% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
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
56 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
56 Aye 33 No
22 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
22 Aye 22 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
82.5%
10% above average
Rank 142 of 650
471
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
525
636 eligible divisions
209
44.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
268
51.0% of votes cast
262
55.6% of votes cast
No votes
257
49.0% of votes cast
23
4.9% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% 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
97
0.0 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 650
205
+35.8 vs Commons average
Rank 173 of 650
Contributions
139
-30.2 vs Commons average
Rank 289 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
£179,204
all imported IPSA years
£182,647
19% below average
Latest expenses
£179,204
21% below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Tax
104 of 122 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Migration
11 of 13 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes
#5
Education
49 of 50 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
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 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
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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