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Graham Leadbitter vs Sir Oliver Dowden

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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Sir Oliver Dowden
Con Hertsmere

Voting alignment

Graham Leadbitter and Sir Oliver Dowden voted the same way 55% of the time, based on 102 shared comparable votes.

56 same votes 46 different votes 102 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
18 Aye 22 No
Tax 93% aligned 40 shared votes
15 Aye 25 No
3 Aye 0 No
Defence 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 1 No
Transport 50% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 1 No
Energy 33% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
13 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 21% aligned 19 shared votes
4 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 3 No
Migration 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 5 No
Benefits 20% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
13 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 21% aligned 19 shared votes
4 Aye 15 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
70.5 %
2 % below average
Rank 417 of 649
160
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,665
2,361 eligible divisions
96
60.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
772
46.4 % of votes cast
64
40.0 % of votes cast
No votes
893
53.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
10
0.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

71
-6.6 vs Commons average
Rank 287 of 649
Appearances
56
-21.6 vs Commons average
Rank 383 of 649
85
-52.8 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 649
Contributions
66
-71.8 vs Commons average
Rank 433 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
£1,614,938
all imported IPSA years
£253,574
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£226,269
same as average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
16
5 registered categories
1
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

Benefits
24 of 30 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
197 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
8 of 10 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Migration
8 of 13 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Work / Employment
20 of 39 votes
#4
Transport
77 of 95 votes
Tax
56 of 111 votes
#5
Defence
54 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
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
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
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
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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
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