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Kate Osamor vs Brian Leishman

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

Photograph of Kate Osamor
Kate Osamor
Lab Edmonton and Winchmore Hill
vs
Photograph of Brian Leishman
Brian Leishman
Lab Alloa and Grangemouth

Voting alignment

Kate Osamor and Brian Leishman voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 274 shared comparable votes.

265 same votes 9 different votes 274 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
52 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
52 Aye 22 No
8 Aye 8 No
Transport 100% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 5 No
Energy 100% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 9 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 11 shared votes
2 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 11 No
Benefits 69% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
16 Aye 17 No
Education 94% aligned 33 shared votes
16 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
52 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
52 Aye 22 No
8 Aye 8 No
Transport 100% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

65.9%
6% below average
Rank 499 of 650
Participation
74.1%
2% above average
Rank 328 of 650
1,597
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
471
636 eligible divisions
886
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
209
44.4% of votes cast
711
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
262
55.6% of votes cast
12
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
23
4.9% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

13
-84.0 vs Commons average
Rank 622 of 650
Appearances
182
+85.0 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
22
-147.2 vs Commons average
Rank 614 of 650
Contributions
205
+35.8 vs Commons average
Rank 173 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,989,895
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£182,647
all imported IPSA years
£250,449
11% above average
Latest expenses
£182,647
19% below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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

NHS / Health
49 of 56 votes
#1
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
180 of 212 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
Transport
78 of 98 votes
#3
Tax
104 of 122 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#4
Migration
11 of 13 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 82 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: New Clause 34 18 Mar 2025
Education
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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