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Graham Leadbitter vs Sir Alec Shelbrooke

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 Sir Alec Shelbrooke
Sir Alec Shelbrooke
Con Wetherby and Easingwold

Voting alignment

Graham Leadbitter and Sir Alec Shelbrooke voted the same way 58% of the time, based on 88 shared comparable votes.

51 same votes 37 different votes 88 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
20 Aye 22 No
Tax 83% aligned 42 shared votes
15 Aye 27 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
2 Aye 1 No
Transport 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 23% aligned 13 shared votes
1 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 3 No
Benefits 0% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 23% aligned 13 shared votes
1 Aye 12 No
3 Aye 0 No
Defence 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 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
72.6 %
same as average
Rank 369 of 649
160
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,713
2,361 eligible divisions
96
60.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
785
45.8 % of votes cast
64
40.0 % of votes cast
No votes
928
54.2 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
7
0.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

71
-6.6 vs Commons average
Rank 287 of 649
Appearances
130
+52.4 vs Commons average
Rank 83 of 649
85
-52.8 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 649
Contributions
160
+22.2 vs Commons average
Rank 166 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
£2,686,484
all imported IPSA years
£253,574
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£274,658
21 % above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
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
Brexit / EU
202 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
8 of 10 votes
#2
Trade
86 of 91 votes
Migration
8 of 13 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
20 of 39 votes
#4
Housing
61 of 66 votes
Tax
56 of 111 votes
#5
Defence
65 of 71 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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
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
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
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