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Graham Leadbitter vs Helen Whately

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 Helen Whately
Helen Whately
Con Faversham and Mid Kent

Voting alignment

Graham Leadbitter and Helen Whately voted the same way 58% of the time, based on 113 shared comparable votes.

65 same votes 48 different votes 113 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
22 Aye 27 No
Tax 86% aligned 49 shared votes
15 Aye 34 No
3 Aye 4 No
Energy 71% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 0 No
Defence 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 1 No
Transport 40% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
9 Aye 10 No
Benefits 37% aligned 19 shared votes
3 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 3 No
Migration 0% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 13% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
9 Aye 10 No
Benefits 37% aligned 19 shared votes
3 Aye 16 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
83.7 %
11 % above average
Rank 125 of 649
160
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,977
2,361 eligible divisions
96
60.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
943
47.7 % of votes cast
64
40.0 % of votes cast
No votes
1,034
52.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

71
-6.6 vs Commons average
Rank 287 of 649
Appearances
45
-32.6 vs Commons average
Rank 462 of 649
85
-52.8 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 649
Contributions
68
-69.8 vs Commons average
Rank 426 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
£1,969,279
all imported IPSA years
£253,574
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£269,510
19 % above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
7
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Trade
86 of 91 votes
Democracy / Parliament
8 of 10 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
Migration
8 of 13 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
20 of 39 votes
#4
Migration
157 of 171 votes
Tax
56 of 111 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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
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
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
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
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 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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
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