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Graham Leadbitter vs Barry Gardiner

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

Photograph of Graham Leadbitter
Graham Leadbitter
SNP Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
vs
Photograph of Barry Gardiner
Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West

Voting alignment

Graham Leadbitter and Barry Gardiner voted the same way 44% of the time, based on 102 shared comparable votes.

45 same votes 57 different votes 102 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
4 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 86% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
8 Aye 4 No
Benefits 75% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 73% aligned 11 shared votes
11 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 0 No
Education 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 3 No
Migration 50% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
16 Aye 21 No
Tax 19% aligned 37 shared votes
26 Aye 11 No
1 Aye 4 No
Energy 20% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 0 No
Defence 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 3 No
Migration 50% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

27.8%
45% below average
Rank 639 of 649
Participation
67.4%
5% below average
Rank 473 of 649
164
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,601
2,376 eligible divisions
98
59.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
891
55.7% of votes cast
66
40.2% of votes cast
No votes
710
44.3% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
18
1.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

76
-7.6 vs Commons average
Rank 290 of 650
Appearances
59
-24.6 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 650
89
-56.7 vs Commons average
Rank 373 of 650
Contributions
97
-48.7 vs Commons average
Rank 347 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£253,574
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
£253,574
12% above average
Latest expenses
£268,850
19% above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Democracy / Parliament
12 of 14 votes
#1
Trade
77 of 91 votes
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
#2
Transport
78 of 95 votes
Migration
8 of 13 votes
#3
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
20 of 39 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
Tax
56 of 112 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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