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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.

Photograph of Matt Bishop
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 37% of the time, based on 97 shared comparable votes.

36 same votes 61 different votes 97 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
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 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

54.4 %
18 % below average
Rank 610 of 650
Participation
28.2 %
44 % below average
Rank 639 of 650
306
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
159
563 eligible divisions
142
46.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
95
59.7 % of votes cast
164
53.6 % of votes cast
No votes
64
40.3 % of votes cast
1
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

32
-38.9 vs Commons average
Rank 514 of 650
Appearances
61
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 316 of 650
42
-83.8 vs Commons average
Rank 513 of 650
Contributions
72
-53.8 vs Commons average
Rank 392 of 650

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

Trade
4 of 5 votes
#1
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
8 of 10 votes
Tax
77 of 111 votes
#3
Migration
8 of 11 votes
Energy
13 of 20 votes
#4
Trade
3 of 5 votes
Defence
21 of 33 votes
#5
Work / Employment
20 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Opposition Day: China spying case 28 Oct 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API