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Matt Bishop vs Graham Leadbitter

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

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Matt Bishop
Lab Forest of Dean
vs
Photograph of Graham Leadbitter
Graham Leadbitter
SNP Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

Voting alignment

Matt Bishop and Graham Leadbitter voted the same way 39% of the time, based on 101 shared comparable votes.

39 same votes 62 different votes 101 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 0 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 86% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 0 No
Transport 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 67% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
0 Aye 5 No
Migration 60% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
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
28 Aye 11 No
Tax 21% aligned 39 shared votes
17 Aye 22 No
6 Aye 2 No
Energy 25% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 9 No
Benefits 36% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

52.9%
20% below average
Rank 615 of 649
Participation
27.8%
45% below average
Rank 639 of 649
312
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
164
590 eligible divisions
145
46.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
98
59.8% of votes cast
167
53.5% of votes cast
No votes
66
40.2% of votes cast
1
0.3% 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

34
-49.7 vs Commons average
Rank 535 of 649
Appearances
76
-7.7 vs Commons average
Rank 290 of 649
45
-100.9 vs Commons average
Rank 529 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

£157,583
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£253,574
all imported IPSA years
£157,583
30% below average
Latest expenses
£253,574
12% above average
6
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
0
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

Tax
77 of 112 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 14 votes
Energy
13 of 20 votes
#2
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 14 votes
#3
Migration
8 of 13 votes
Digital / Online Safety
7 of 11 votes
#4
Work / Employment
20 of 39 votes
NHS / Health
7 of 11 votes
#5
Tax
56 of 112 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Second Reading 17 Dec 2025
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc) 2 Dec 2025
Tax Transport
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
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
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API