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Sir Edward Leigh vs Anna Sabine

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

Photograph of Sir Edward Leigh
Sir Edward Leigh
Con Gainsborough
vs
Photograph of Anna Sabine
Anna Sabine
LD Frome and East Somerset

Voting alignment

Sir Edward Leigh and Anna Sabine voted the same way 74% of the time, based on 213 shared comparable votes.

157 same votes 56 different votes 213 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
8 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
19 Aye 36 No
Tax 95% aligned 55 shared votes
22 Aye 33 No
6 Aye 6 No
Defence 92% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 91% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
0 Aye 5 No
Energy 0% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 1 No
Housing 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
0 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

75.1 %
2 % above average
Rank 314 of 649
Participation
61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 559 of 649
1,768
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
351
568 eligible divisions
833
47.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
196
55.8 % of votes cast
935
52.9 % of votes cast
No votes
155
44.2 % of votes cast
22
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
43 years, 1 months
Since 9 Jun 1983
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

167
+91.9 vs Commons average
Rank 29 of 649
Appearances
52
-23.1 vs Commons average
Rank 402 of 649
186
+52.7 vs Commons average
Rank 129 of 649
Contributions
59
-74.3 vs Commons average
Rank 451 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,223,219
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£223,493
all imported IPSA years
£216,835
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£223,493
1 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
9
6 registered categories
3
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

Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
Energy
56 of 70 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Tax
256 of 321 votes
#4
Trade
4 of 5 votes
Migration
134 of 169 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
40 of 62 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
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
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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