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Martin Vickers vs Sir Edward Leigh

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

Photograph of Martin Vickers
Martin Vickers
Con Brigg and Immingham
vs
Photograph of Sir Edward Leigh
Sir Edward Leigh
Con Gainsborough

Voting alignment

Martin Vickers and Sir Edward Leigh voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,606 shared comparable votes.

1,596 same votes 10 different votes 1,606 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
80 Aye 156 No
Tax 100% aligned 236 shared votes
80 Aye 156 No
85 Aye 76 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 161 shared votes
85 Aye 76 No
31 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
31 Aye 33 No
32 Aye 30 No
Transport 100% aligned 62 shared votes
32 Aye 30 No
20 Aye 33 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 53 shared votes
20 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 15 No
NHS / Health 96% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
97 Aye 31 No
Migration 98% aligned 128 shared votes
99 Aye 29 No
70 Aye 116 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 186 shared votes
72 Aye 114 No
80 Aye 156 No
Tax 100% aligned 236 shared votes
80 Aye 156 No
85 Aye 76 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 161 shared votes
85 Aye 76 No

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

Voting record

85.3 %
12 % above average
Rank 105 of 648
Participation
75.4 %
2 % above average
Rank 308 of 648
1,973
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,744
2,312 eligible divisions
933
47.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
818
46.9 % of votes cast
1,040
52.7 % of votes cast
No votes
926
53.1 % of votes cast
26
1.3 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.2 % of votes cast
16 years, 0 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
42 years, 11 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

102
+41.6 vs Commons average
Rank 77 of 648
Appearances
142
+81.6 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 648
100
-8.9 vs Commons average
Rank 233 of 648
Contributions
163
+54.1 vs Commons average
Rank 102 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,256,309
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,223,219
all imported IPSA years
£210,269
7 % below average
Latest expenses
£216,835
4 % below average
8
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
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

Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
Trade
84 of 88 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 75 votes
#3
Defence
50 of 59 votes
Migration
159 of 169 votes
#4
Energy
54 of 67 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#5
Tax
254 of 318 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
No rebel
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 23 17 Jan 2024
Migration
Aye rebel
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 19 16 Jan 2024
Migration
Aye rebel
No
Holocaust Memorial Bill: Instruction (Amendment a) 28 Jun 2023
Aye rebel
Aye
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Aye
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Aye
Health Regulations (Face Coverings) SI No 1400 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
No rebel
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Committee Gov Amdt 22 3 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
Mr Fysh's motion O (Contingent preferential arrangements) 27 Mar 2019
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Withdrawal) Act main Motion (Prime Minister) 15 Jan 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 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
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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