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Mr Angus MacDonald vs Sir Edward Leigh

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

Photograph of Mr Angus MacDonald
Mr Angus MacDonald
LD Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
vs
Photograph of Sir Edward Leigh
Sir Edward Leigh
Con Gainsborough

Voting alignment

Mr Angus MacDonald and Sir Edward Leigh voted the same way 84% of the time, based on 209 shared comparable votes.

175 same votes 34 different votes 209 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
7 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
19 Aye 39 No
Tax 95% aligned 58 shared votes
16 Aye 42 No
5 Aye 9 No
Defence 93% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 92% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 0 No
Energy 0% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 1 No
Housing 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

59.0 %
14 % below average
Rank 584 of 650
Participation
75.1 %
2 % above average
Rank 312 of 650
329
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,761
2,344 eligible divisions
173
52.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
831
47.2 % of votes cast
156
47.4 % of votes cast
No votes
930
52.8 % of votes cast
12
3.6 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.2 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
43 years, 0 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

47
-22.7 vs Commons average
Rank 402 of 650
Appearances
160
+90.3 vs Commons average
Rank 25 of 650
69
-54.8 vs Commons average
Rank 398 of 650
Contributions
179
+55.2 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£194,347
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,223,219
all imported IPSA years
£194,347
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£216,835
4 % below average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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

Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
#3
Energy
54 of 67 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#4
Tax
254 of 318 votes
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
#5
Migration
134 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 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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