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Sarah Edwards vs Kim Leadbeater

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

Photograph of Sarah Edwards
Sarah Edwards
Lab Tamworth
vs
Photograph of Kim Leadbeater
Kim Leadbeater
Lab Spen Valley

Voting alignment

Sarah Edwards and Kim Leadbeater voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 411 shared comparable votes.

411 same votes 0 different votes 411 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
59 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
59 Aye 33 No
29 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
29 Aye 12 No
24 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
23 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
23 Aye 6 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
59 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
59 Aye 33 No
29 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
29 Aye 12 No
24 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
23 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
23 Aye 6 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

63.6 %
10 % below average
Rank 536 of 647
Participation
83.1 %
10 % above average
Rank 146 of 647
449
706 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,069
1,287 eligible divisions
258
57.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
556
52.0 % of votes cast
191
42.5 % of votes cast
No votes
513
48.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 7 months
Since 19 Oct 2023
Commons service
4 years, 11 months
Since 1 Jul 2021

Debates

35
-28.7 vs Commons average
Rank 471 of 647
Appearances
6
-57.7 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 647
56
-57.8 vs Commons average
Rank 430 of 647
Contributions
16
-97.8 vs Commons average
Rank 608 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£322,568
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,032,995
all imported IPSA years
£237,152
5 % above average
Latest expenses
£309,696
37 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Democracy / Parliament
12 of 12 votes
#1
Defence
39 of 40 votes
Benefits
28 of 31 votes
#2
Education
62 of 64 votes
Work / Employment
33 of 43 votes
#3
NHS / Health
37 of 40 votes
Tax
94 of 135 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
129 of 141 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 26 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
28 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
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