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Richard Burgon vs Brian Leishman

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

Photograph of Richard Burgon
Richard Burgon
Lab Leeds East
vs
Photograph of Brian Leishman
Brian Leishman
Lab Alloa and Grangemouth

Voting alignment

Richard Burgon and Brian Leishman voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 398 shared comparable votes.

391 same votes 7 different votes 398 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
52 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
52 Aye 34 No
23 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
10 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 2 No
Migration 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 91% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
20 Aye 19 No
Education 95% aligned 39 shared votes
22 Aye 17 No
52 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
52 Aye 34 No
23 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

79.9%
8% above average
Rank 199 of 650
Participation
74.0%
2% above average
Rank 328 of 650
1,935
2,421 eligible divisions
Total votes
470
635 eligible divisions
1,060
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
209
44.5% of votes cast
875
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
261
55.5% of votes cast
45
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
23
4.9% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

94
-2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 252 of 650
Appearances
174
+77.9 vs Commons average
Rank 64 of 650
105
-62.2 vs Commons average
Rank 374 of 650
Contributions
197
+29.8 vs Commons average
Rank 177 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,305,544
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£182,647
all imported IPSA years
£301,574
33% above average
Latest expenses
£182,647
19% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
8
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

Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#1
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#3
Tax
104 of 122 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#4
Migration
11 of 13 votes
Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No rebel
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye rebel
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 869): motion to annul 10 Sept 2024
No
Aye
King's Speech (Motion for an Address): Amendment (d) 23 Jul 2024
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Opposition Day: Welfare: Government amendment 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Opposition motion: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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