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Graham Leadbitter vs James McMurdock

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 James McMurdock
James McMurdock
Ind South Basildon and East Thurrock

Voting alignment

Graham Leadbitter and James McMurdock voted the same way 60% of the time, based on 73 shared comparable votes.

44 same votes 29 different votes 73 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
12 Aye 23 No
Tax 83% aligned 35 shared votes
6 Aye 29 No
3 Aye 4 No
Energy 71% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 2 No
Benefits 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 1 No
Transport 25% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 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 1 No
Transport 25% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 2 No
Benefits 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 4 No
Energy 71% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 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
41.4 %
31 % below average
Rank 634 of 649
160
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
238
575 eligible divisions
96
60.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
117
49.2 % of votes cast
64
40.0 % of votes cast
No votes
121
50.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

71
-7.5 vs Commons average
Rank 291 of 649
Appearances
25
-53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 565 of 649
85
-54.4 vs Commons average
Rank 374 of 649
Contributions
30
-109.4 vs Commons average
Rank 568 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
£171,670
all imported IPSA years
£253,574
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£171,670
24 % below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 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
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
8 of 10 votes
#2
Energy
14 of 20 votes
Migration
8 of 13 votes
#3
Migration
9 of 13 votes
Work / Employment
20 of 39 votes
#4
Tax
71 of 111 votes
Tax
56 of 111 votes
#5
Housing
19 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition Day: UK-EU Summit 13 May 2025
Aye
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 18 12 May 2025
Migration
Aye
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 14 12 May 2025
Migration
Aye
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 3 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
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
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
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
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