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Graham Leadbitter vs Sir Nicholas Dakin

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
Photograph of Sir Nicholas Dakin
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Lab Scunthorpe

Voting alignment

Graham Leadbitter and Sir Nicholas Dakin voted the same way 42% of the time, based on 122 shared comparable votes.

51 same votes 71 different votes 122 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 0 No
Education 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
14 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 75% aligned 20 shared votes
15 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 60% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 4 No
Migration 57% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 14 No
Tax 22% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
4 Aye 4 No
Energy 25% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 0 No
Defence 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
11 Aye 9 No
Benefits 35% aligned 20 shared votes
14 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 1 No
Transport 40% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 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
83.1 %
10 % above average
Rank 138 of 649
160
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
478
575 eligible divisions
96
60.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
235
49.2 % of votes cast
64
40.0 % of votes cast
No votes
243
50.8 % 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
-6.6 vs Commons average
Rank 287 of 649
Appearances
7
-70.6 vs Commons average
Rank 620 of 649
85
-52.9 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 649
Contributions
7
-130.9 vs Commons average
Rank 619 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
£1,959,326
all imported IPSA years
£253,574
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£208,878
8 % below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Democracy / Parliament
8 of 10 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Migration
8 of 13 votes
#3
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Work / Employment
20 of 39 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Tax
56 of 111 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 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
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
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: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
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
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
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 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
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