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James Wild vs Sir Edward Leigh

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

Photograph of James Wild
James Wild
Con North West Norfolk
vs
Photograph of Sir Edward Leigh
Sir Edward Leigh
Con Gainsborough

Voting alignment

James Wild and Sir Edward Leigh voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,125 shared comparable votes.

1,100 same votes 25 different votes 1,125 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
57 Aye 108 No
Tax 100% aligned 165 shared votes
57 Aye 108 No
25 Aye 29 No
Defence 100% aligned 54 shared votes
25 Aye 29 No
24 Aye 25 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 49 shared votes
24 Aye 25 No
22 Aye 26 No
Benefits 100% aligned 48 shared votes
22 Aye 26 No
26 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 48 shared votes
26 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 30 No
Education 98% aligned 40 shared votes
9 Aye 31 No
78 Aye 29 No
Migration 98% aligned 107 shared votes
80 Aye 27 No
73 Aye 48 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 121 shared votes
73 Aye 48 No
57 Aye 108 No
Tax 100% aligned 165 shared votes
57 Aye 108 No
25 Aye 29 No
Defence 100% aligned 54 shared votes
25 Aye 29 No

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

Voting record

85.9%
13% above average
Rank 72 of 650
Participation
75.0%
3% above average
Rank 311 of 650
1,459
1,699 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,812
2,417 eligible divisions
725
49.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
854
47.1% of votes cast
734
50.3% of votes cast
No votes
958
52.9% of votes cast
13
0.9% of votes cast
Against party
22
1.2% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
43 years, 5 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

136
+41.5 vs Commons average
Rank 115 of 650
Appearances
192
+97.5 vs Commons average
Rank 43 of 650
241
+76.4 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 650
Contributions
216
+51.4 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£985,585
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,223,219
all imported IPSA years
£228,734
1% above average
Latest expenses
£216,835
4% below average
5
3 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
64 of 64 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
188 of 212 votes
Trade
54 of 56 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
Foreign Affairs
60 of 63 votes
#3
Energy
56 of 70 votes
Defence
66 of 70 votes
#4
Tax
263 of 331 votes
Work / Employment
66 of 70 votes
#5
Migration
135 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
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