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Graham Leadbitter vs David Simmonds

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 David Simmonds
David Simmonds
Con Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Voting alignment

Graham Leadbitter and David Simmonds voted the same way 58% of the time, based on 98 shared comparable votes.

57 same votes 41 different votes 98 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
18 Aye 23 No
Tax 90% aligned 41 shared votes
16 Aye 25 No
3 Aye 1 No
Energy 50% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 1 No
Transport 50% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 17% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 5 No
Benefits 15% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 3 No
Migration 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
8 Aye 5 No
Benefits 15% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 17% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 1 No
Energy 50% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 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
83.4 %
11 % above average
Rank 132 of 649
160
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,370
1,643 eligible divisions
96
60.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
660
48.2 % of votes cast
64
40.0 % of votes cast
No votes
710
51.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

71
-6.6 vs Commons average
Rank 287 of 649
Appearances
105
+27.4 vs Commons average
Rank 135 of 649
85
-52.8 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 649
Contributions
258
+120.2 vs Commons average
Rank 70 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
£1,105,547
all imported IPSA years
£253,574
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£252,887
12 % above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
1
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

Benefits
24 of 30 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 37 votes
Democracy / Parliament
8 of 10 votes
#2
Migration
145 of 154 votes
Migration
8 of 13 votes
#3
Housing
48 of 53 votes
Work / Employment
20 of 39 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
39 of 44 votes
Tax
56 of 111 votes
#5
Defence
62 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
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
No
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
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
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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