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Sir Edward Leigh vs David Reed

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 David Reed
David Reed
Con Exmouth and Exeter East

Voting alignment

Sir Edward Leigh and David Reed voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 242 shared comparable votes.

242 same votes 0 different votes 242 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
26 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
26 Aye 39 No
14 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
26 Aye 39 No
14 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

75.0 %
2 % above average
Rank 313 of 649
Participation
62.1 %
11 % below average
Rank 555 of 649
1,771
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
357
575 eligible divisions
834
47.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
181
50.7 % of votes cast
937
52.9 % of votes cast
No votes
176
49.3 % of votes cast
22
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
43 years, 2 months
Since 9 Jun 1983
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

164
+86.1 vs Commons average
Rank 35 of 650
Appearances
107
+29.1 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 650
184
+45.7 vs Commons average
Rank 140 of 650
Contributions
166
+27.7 vs Commons average
Rank 158 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,223,219
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£195,694
all imported IPSA years
£216,835
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£195,694
13 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
15
4 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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Crime / Justice
54 of 62 votes
Energy
56 of 70 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
Tax
256 of 321 votes
#4
Energy
15 of 20 votes
Migration
135 of 171 votes
#5
Tax
80 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
Aye
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