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Graham Stuart vs Sir Edward Leigh

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

Photograph of Graham Stuart
Graham Stuart
Con Beverley and Holderness
vs
Photograph of Sir Edward Leigh
Sir Edward Leigh
Con Gainsborough

Voting alignment

Graham Stuart and Sir Edward Leigh voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,474 shared comparable votes.

1,460 same votes 14 different votes 1,474 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
76 Aye 147 No
Tax 100% aligned 223 shared votes
76 Aye 147 No
71 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 137 shared votes
71 Aye 66 No
28 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 61 shared votes
28 Aye 33 No
29 Aye 28 No
Transport 100% aligned 57 shared votes
29 Aye 28 No
22 Aye 26 No
Energy 100% aligned 48 shared votes
22 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 7 No
Democracy / Parliament 94% aligned 17 shared votes
11 Aye 6 No
14 Aye 29 No
Education 95% aligned 43 shared votes
12 Aye 31 No
63 Aye 100 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 163 shared votes
66 Aye 97 No
84 Aye 29 No
Migration 98% aligned 113 shared votes
86 Aye 27 No
76 Aye 147 No
Tax 100% aligned 223 shared votes
76 Aye 147 No

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

Voting record

76.1%
4% above average
Rank 281 of 650
Participation
74.9%
2% above average
Rank 311 of 650
1,819
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,790
2,390 eligible divisions
858
47.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
843
47.1% of votes cast
961
52.8% of votes cast
No votes
947
52.9% of votes cast
3
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
22
1.2% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
43 years, 4 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

135
+48.1 vs Commons average
Rank 96 of 650
Appearances
177
+90.1 vs Commons average
Rank 43 of 650
337
+185.6 vs Commons average
Rank 55 of 650
Contributions
194
+42.6 vs Commons average
Rank 150 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,872,623
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,223,219
all imported IPSA years
£299,689
33% above average
Latest expenses
£216,835
4% below average
10
6 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
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

Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
Trade
80 of 94 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
60 of 70 votes
Energy
57 of 70 votes
#3
Energy
56 of 70 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#4
Tax
257 of 324 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#5
Migration
135 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 23 17 Jan 2024
Migration
Aye rebel
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 19 16 Jan 2024
Migration
Aye rebel
No rebel
Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 12 Sept 2023
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Holocaust Memorial Bill: Instruction (Amendment a) 28 Jun 2023
Aye rebel
Aye
Relationships and Sexuality Education (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 28 Jun 2023
Education
No rebel
Aye
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Aye
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Aye
Health Regulations (Face Coverings) SI No 1400 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Aye
Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 27 Apr 2021
No rebel
No
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Committee Amdt 1 - Main 3 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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