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Kim Leadbeater vs Sir Edward Leigh

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

Photograph of Kim Leadbeater
Kim Leadbeater
Lab Spen Valley
vs
Photograph of Sir Edward Leigh
Sir Edward Leigh
Con Gainsborough

Voting alignment

Kim Leadbeater and Sir Edward Leigh voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 743 shared comparable votes.

16 same votes 727 different votes 743 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
1 Aye 7 No
Democracy / Parliament 13% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
17 Aye 9 No
Benefits 4% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
23 Aye 6 No
Energy 3% aligned 29 shared votes
7 Aye 22 No
47 Aye 51 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 98 shared votes
50 Aye 48 No
83 Aye 42 No
Tax 0% aligned 125 shared votes
42 Aye 83 No
Most different by topic
83 Aye 42 No
Tax 0% aligned 125 shared votes
42 Aye 83 No
22 Aye 64 No
Migration 0% aligned 86 shared votes
64 Aye 22 No
29 Aye 11 No
Education 0% aligned 40 shared votes
11 Aye 29 No
22 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 38 shared votes
16 Aye 22 No
15 Aye 21 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

83.2 %
10 % above average
Rank 143 of 648
Participation
75.4 %
2 % above average
Rank 308 of 648
1,061
1,276 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,744
2,312 eligible divisions
554
52.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
818
46.9 % of votes cast
507
47.8 % of votes cast
No votes
926
53.1 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.2 % of votes cast
4 years, 11 months
Since 1 Jul 2021
Commons service
42 years, 11 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

4
-56.4 vs Commons average
Rank 631 of 648
Appearances
141
+80.6 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 648
8
-100.9 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 648
Contributions
161
+52.1 vs Commons average
Rank 102 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,032,995
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,223,219
all imported IPSA years
£309,696
37 % above average
Latest expenses
£216,835
4 % below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
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

Defence
39 of 40 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
Education
62 of 64 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
37 of 40 votes
#3
Defence
50 of 59 votes
Crime / Justice
129 of 141 votes
#4
Energy
54 of 67 votes
Foreign Affairs
28 of 31 votes
#5
Tax
254 of 318 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
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
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1 12 Nov 2024
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
the draft Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 24 Apr 2024
Aye
No
Scotland (Self-Determination): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Jan 2024
No
Aye
Draft Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 13 Sep 2023
Aye
Aye
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2023 12 Sep 2023
Aye
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