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Graham Leadbitter vs Esther McVey

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 Esther McVey
Esther McVey
Con Tatton

Voting alignment

Graham Leadbitter and Esther McVey voted the same way 47% of the time, based on 81 shared comparable votes.

38 same votes 43 different votes 81 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 15 No
Tax 79% aligned 29 shared votes
10 Aye 19 No
4 Aye 1 No
Transport 40% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 1 No
Energy 33% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
11 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 25% aligned 16 shared votes
3 Aye 13 No
4 Aye 5 No
Benefits 22% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 2 No
Migration 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 5 No
Benefits 22% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
11 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 25% aligned 16 shared votes
3 Aye 13 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
64.7%
8% below average
Rank 522 of 649
164
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,373
2,121 eligible divisions
98
59.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
630
45.9% of votes cast
66
40.2% of votes cast
No votes
743
54.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
54
3.9% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

76
-7.7 vs Commons average
Rank 290 of 649
Appearances
110
+26.3 vs Commons average
Rank 140 of 649
89
-56.9 vs Commons average
Rank 373 of 649
Contributions
161
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 182 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
£2,413,915
all imported IPSA years
£253,574
12% above average
Latest expenses
£295,931
31% 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

Democracy / Parliament
12 of 14 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
164 of 188 votes
Migration
8 of 13 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
39 of 49 votes
Work / Employment
20 of 39 votes
#4
Trade
68 of 87 votes
Tax
56 of 112 votes
#5
Transport
67 of 88 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 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
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc) 2 Dec 2025
Tax Transport
No
Aye
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Remaining Stages: Amendment 9 15 Oct 2025
Transport
Aye
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