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John Cooper vs Graham Leadbitter

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

Photograph of John Cooper
John Cooper
Con Dumfries and Galloway
vs
Photograph of Graham Leadbitter
Graham Leadbitter
SNP Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

Voting alignment

John Cooper and Graham Leadbitter voted the same way 52% of the time, based on 129 shared comparable votes.

67 same votes 62 different votes 129 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
16 Aye 35 No
Tax 84% aligned 51 shared votes
22 Aye 29 No
1 Aye 6 No
Energy 71% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 1 No
Defence 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
1 Aye 4 No
Transport 40% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 16 No
Benefits 37% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 2 No
Migration 0% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
0 Aye 3 No
Education 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
0 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
6 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 9% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 21% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

72.2%
same as average
Rank 374 of 649
Participation
27.8%
45% below average
Rank 639 of 649
426
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
164
590 eligible divisions
180
42.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
98
59.8% of votes cast
246
57.7% of votes cast
No votes
66
40.2% of votes cast
1
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

98
+14.3 vs Commons average
Rank 177 of 649
Appearances
76
-7.7 vs Commons average
Rank 290 of 649
115
-30.9 vs Commons average
Rank 288 of 649
Contributions
89
-56.9 vs Commons average
Rank 373 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£154,450
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£253,574
all imported IPSA years
£154,450
32% below average
Latest expenses
£253,574
12% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 14 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
#2
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 39 votes
#3
Migration
8 of 13 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#4
Work / Employment
20 of 39 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#5
Tax
56 of 112 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
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
No
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
No
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
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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
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