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Emma Lewell vs Brian Leishman

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Emma Lewell
Emma Lewell
Lab South Shields
vs
Photograph of Brian Leishman
Brian Leishman
Lab Alloa and Grangemouth

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Brian Leishman voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 361 shared comparable votes.

358 same votes 3 different votes 361 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
62 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 95 shared votes
62 Aye 33 No
11 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 10 No
Benefits 87% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
18 Aye 13 No
Education 97% aligned 31 shared votes
19 Aye 12 No
62 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 95 shared votes
62 Aye 33 No
11 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

70.9%
2% below average
Rank 402 of 650
Participation
73.9%
1% above average
Rank 335 of 650
1,713
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
466
631 eligible divisions
950
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
206
44.2% of votes cast
763
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
260
55.8% of votes cast
36
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
23
4.9% of votes cast
13 years, 6 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

89
-5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Appearances
169
+74.5 vs Commons average
Rank 68 of 650
76
-88.5 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 650
Contributions
192
+27.5 vs Commons average
Rank 177 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,461,712
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£182,647
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33% above average
Latest expenses
£182,647
19% below average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
5
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

Foreign Affairs
76 of 82 votes
#1
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Transport
84 of 98 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#3
Tax
103 of 121 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
Migration
11 of 13 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: New Clause 34 18 Mar 2025
Education
Aye rebel
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
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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