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Sir Edward Leigh vs Gavin Robinson

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 Gavin Robinson
Gavin Robinson
DUP Belfast East

Voting alignment

Sir Edward Leigh and Gavin Robinson voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 1,191 shared comparable votes.

965 same votes 226 different votes 1,191 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 5 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
0 Aye 3 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 23 No
Education 97% aligned 32 shared votes
10 Aye 22 No
13 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 95% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
66 Aye 101 No
Brexit / EU 90% aligned 167 shared votes
60 Aye 107 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 17 No
Benefits 50% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No
9 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 54% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
16 Aye 22 No
Defence 55% aligned 38 shared votes
25 Aye 13 No
67 Aye 17 No
Migration 58% aligned 84 shared votes
50 Aye 34 No
20 Aye 31 No
Foreign Affairs 63% aligned 51 shared votes
17 Aye 34 No

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

Voting record

75.4 %
2 % above average
Rank 308 of 648
Participation
64.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 528 of 648
1,744
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,497
2,312 eligible divisions
818
46.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
754
50.4 % of votes cast
926
53.1 % of votes cast
No votes
743
49.6 % of votes cast
21
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
7
0.5 % of votes cast
42 years, 11 months
Since 9 Jun 1983
Commons service
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

141
+81.1 vs Commons average
Rank 22 of 648
Appearances
45
-14.9 vs Commons average
Rank 366 of 648
161
+53.1 vs Commons average
Rank 102 of 648
Contributions
62
-45.9 vs Commons average
Rank 393 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,223,219
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,803,428
all imported IPSA years
£216,835
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£220,061
3 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
0
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

Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Defence
50 of 59 votes
#3
Trade
68 of 88 votes
Energy
54 of 67 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 65 votes
Tax
254 of 318 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 229 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendments 2 and 3 3 Jun 2025
Defence
Aye
No
Draft Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025 12 Feb 2025
Digital / Online Safety
Aye
No
Renters' Rights Bill: Third Reading 14 Jan 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters' Rights Bill Report Stage: Government New Clause 14 14 Jan 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill: Instruction (Scotland) 29 Apr 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 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
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
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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