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Graham Leadbitter vs Mr Douglas Alexander

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

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Graham Leadbitter
SNP Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
vs
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Mr Douglas Alexander
Lab Lothian East

Voting alignment

Graham Leadbitter and Mr Douglas Alexander voted the same way 36% of the time, based on 100 shared comparable votes.

36 same votes 64 different votes 100 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
3 Aye 1 No
Transport 75% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
13 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 72% aligned 18 shared votes
14 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 0 No
Education 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 3 No
Energy 40% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 0 No
Defence 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
17 Aye 21 No
Tax 18% aligned 38 shared votes
26 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 4 No
Benefits 25% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 3 No
Energy 40% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 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
46.1 %
27 % below average
Rank 626 of 649
160
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
265
575 eligible divisions
96
60.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
117
44.2 % of votes cast
64
40.0 % of votes cast
No votes
148
55.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

71
-7.0 vs Commons average
Rank 288 of 649
Appearances
46
-32.0 vs Commons average
Rank 454 of 649
85
-53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 371 of 649
Contributions
204
+65.5 vs Commons average
Rank 119 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
£792,708
all imported IPSA years
£253,574
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£91,911
59 % below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
2 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
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Democracy / Parliament
8 of 10 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
Migration
8 of 13 votes
#3
Work / Employment
25 of 39 votes
Work / Employment
20 of 39 votes
#4
Defence
20 of 34 votes
Tax
56 of 111 votes
#5
Tax
62 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 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
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 62 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 61 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 49 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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