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Graham Leadbitter vs Chris McDonald

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

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Graham Leadbitter
SNP Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
vs
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Chris McDonald
Lab Stockton North

Voting alignment

Graham Leadbitter and Chris McDonald voted the same way 35% of the time, based on 132 shared comparable votes.

46 same votes 86 different votes 132 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
14 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 75% aligned 20 shared votes
15 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 75% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 50% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 1 No
Transport 50% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 4 No
Benefits 31% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
20 Aye 29 No
Tax 14% aligned 49 shared votes
34 Aye 15 No
3 Aye 4 No
Energy 14% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 0 No
Defence 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 4 No
Benefits 31% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 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
78.3 %
6 % above average
Rank 239 of 649
160
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
450
575 eligible divisions
96
60.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
223
49.6 % of votes cast
64
40.0 % of votes cast
No votes
227
50.4 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
10
2.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

71
-7.0 vs Commons average
Rank 288 of 649
Appearances
95
+17.0 vs Commons average
Rank 164 of 649
85
-53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 371 of 649
Contributions
408
+269.5 vs Commons average
Rank 33 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£253,574
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£217,932
all imported IPSA years
£253,574
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£217,932
4 % below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
1
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

Benefits
24 of 30 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
8 of 10 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Migration
8 of 13 votes
#3
Defence
31 of 34 votes
Work / Employment
20 of 39 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Tax
56 of 111 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
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: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
Where they voted the same
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
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
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 62 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 61 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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