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Josh MacAlister vs Graham Leadbitter

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

Photograph of Josh MacAlister
Josh MacAlister
Lab Whitehaven and Workington
vs
Photograph of Graham Leadbitter
Graham Leadbitter
SNP Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

Voting alignment

Josh MacAlister and Graham Leadbitter voted the same way 35% of the time, based on 139 shared comparable votes.

49 same votes 90 different votes 139 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 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 75% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 1 No
Education 75% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
13 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 71% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 5 No
Migration 57% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 2 No
Transport 50% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 2 No
Energy 0% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
0 Aye 3 No
Defence 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
0 Aye 3 No
Trade 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
36 Aye 19 No
Tax 15% aligned 55 shared votes
25 Aye 30 No
7 Aye 9 No
Benefits 44% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

82.3 %
10 % above average
Rank 153 of 649
Participation
27.8 %
45 % below average
Rank 639 of 649
473
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
160
575 eligible divisions
239
50.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
96
60.0 % of votes cast
234
49.5 % of votes cast
No votes
64
40.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

77
-0.9 vs Commons average
Rank 262 of 650
Appearances
71
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 288 of 650
212
+73.7 vs Commons average
Rank 111 of 650
Contributions
85
-53.3 vs Commons average
Rank 371 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£223,568
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£253,574
all imported IPSA years
£223,568
1 % below average
Latest expenses
£253,574
12 % above average
7
4 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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
8 of 10 votes
Education
49 of 50 votes
#3
Migration
8 of 13 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 39 votes
#4
Work / Employment
20 of 39 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#5
Tax
56 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
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