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Graham Leadbitter vs Mr Will Forster

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 Will Forster
LD Woking

Voting alignment

Graham Leadbitter and Mr Will Forster voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 137 shared comparable votes.

109 same votes 28 different votes 137 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
4 Aye 0 No
Defence 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 2 No
Migration 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 88% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 0 No
Education 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
10 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 40% aligned 15 shared votes
3 Aye 12 No
2 Aye 4 No
Energy 50% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 1 No
Transport 60% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
12 Aye 8 No
Benefits 75% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

27.4%
45% below average
Rank 638 of 650
Participation
73.9%
1% above average
Rank 338 of 650
173
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
466
631 eligible divisions
104
60.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
251
53.9% of votes cast
69
39.9% of votes cast
No votes
215
46.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.9% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

87
-7.0 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 650
Appearances
215
+121.0 vs Commons average
Rank 24 of 650
128
-35.8 vs Commons average
Rank 303 of 650
Contributions
267
+103.2 vs Commons average
Rank 104 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
£153,282
all imported IPSA years
£253,574
12% above average
Latest expenses
£153,282
32% below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
2
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

Democracy / Parliament
12 of 14 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Migration
8 of 13 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Trade
6 of 10 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
Work / Employment
23 of 42 votes
#5
Benefits
26 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
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
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
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
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
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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
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
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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