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Graham Leadbitter vs Lucy Powell

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 Lucy Powell
Lucy Powell
Lab Manchester Central

Voting alignment

Graham Leadbitter and Lucy Powell voted the same way 39% of the time, based on 113 shared comparable votes.

44 same votes 69 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
2 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 75% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 1 No
Transport 75% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
14 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 74% aligned 19 shared votes
15 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 3 No
Migration 67% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
8 Aye 7 No
Benefits 40% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 4 No
Energy 14% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
17 Aye 22 No
Tax 15% aligned 39 shared votes
26 Aye 13 No
4 Aye 0 No
Defence 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 7 No
Benefits 40% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 3 No
Migration 67% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 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
65.9%
7% below average
Rank 503 of 649
164
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,566
2,376 eligible divisions
98
59.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
879
56.1% of votes cast
66
40.2% of votes cast
No votes
687
43.9% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
13 years, 10 months
Since 15 Nov 2012

Debates

76
-7.6 vs Commons average
Rank 290 of 650
Appearances
17
-66.6 vs Commons average
Rank 606 of 650
89
-56.7 vs Commons average
Rank 373 of 650
Contributions
147
+1.3 vs Commons average
Rank 213 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
£2,427,436
all imported IPSA years
£253,574
12% above average
Latest expenses
£250,940
11% above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
13
5 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
Work / Employment
67 of 77 votes
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
#2
Education
82 of 96 votes
Migration
8 of 13 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
20 of 39 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
53 of 69 votes
Tax
56 of 112 votes
#5
Defence
51 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 12 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 12 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 62 stand part 12 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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