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Graham Leadbitter vs Colum Eastwood

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 Colum Eastwood
Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle

Voting alignment

Graham Leadbitter and Colum Eastwood voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 78 shared comparable votes.

64 same votes 14 different votes 78 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
7 Aye 5 No
Benefits 100% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 2 No
Migration 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
14 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 20 shared votes
16 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 3 No
Energy 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 0 No
Education 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 11 No
Tax 59% aligned 17 shared votes
11 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 0 No
Transport 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
14 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 20 shared votes
16 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

27.1%
45% below average
Rank 639 of 650
Participation
53.5%
19% below average
Rank 613 of 650
168
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
903
1,688 eligible divisions
101
60.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
498
55.1% of votes cast
67
39.9% of votes cast
No votes
405
44.9% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

84
-9.0 vs Commons average
Rank 288 of 650
Appearances
33
-60.0 vs Commons average
Rank 568 of 650
125
-37.0 vs Commons average
Rank 309 of 650
Contributions
87
-75.0 vs Commons average
Rank 422 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
£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
£253,574
12% above average
Latest expenses
£327,867
45% above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Foreign Affairs
59 of 63 votes
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
#2
Migration
128 of 154 votes
Migration
8 of 13 votes
#3
Work / Employment
58 of 70 votes
Trade
6 of 10 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
53 of 64 votes
Work / Employment
23 of 42 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee: Amendment 9 20 Oct 2025
Defence
No
Aye
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Remaining Stages: Amendment 9 15 Oct 2025
Transport
No
Aye
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 5 15 Oct 2025
Transport
No
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 46 15 Sept 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 8 15 Sept 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
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
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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