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Sir Edward Leigh vs Greg Smith

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 Greg Smith
Greg Smith
Con Mid Buckinghamshire

Voting alignment

Sir Edward Leigh and Greg Smith voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,106 shared comparable votes.

1,099 same votes 7 different votes 1,106 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
57 Aye 107 No
Tax 100% aligned 164 shared votes
57 Aye 107 No
72 Aye 55 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 127 shared votes
72 Aye 55 No
92 Aye 27 No
Migration 100% aligned 119 shared votes
92 Aye 27 No
22 Aye 26 No
Benefits 100% aligned 48 shared votes
22 Aye 26 No
26 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 48 shared votes
26 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
57 Aye 107 No
Tax 100% aligned 164 shared votes
57 Aye 107 No
72 Aye 55 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 127 shared votes
72 Aye 55 No
92 Aye 27 No
Migration 100% aligned 119 shared votes
92 Aye 27 No
22 Aye 26 No
Benefits 100% aligned 48 shared votes
22 Aye 26 No
26 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 48 shared votes
26 Aye 22 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
89.2 %
16 % above average
Rank 39 of 648
1,744
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,422
1,594 eligible divisions
818
46.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
689
48.5 % of votes cast
926
53.1 % of votes cast
No votes
733
51.5 % of votes cast
21
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.5 % of votes cast
42 years, 11 months
Since 9 Jun 1983
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

141
+80.6 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 648
Appearances
159
+98.6 vs Commons average
Rank 13 of 648
161
+52.1 vs Commons average
Rank 102 of 648
Contributions
229
+120.1 vs Commons average
Rank 57 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
£1,059,267
all imported IPSA years
£216,835
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£286,530
27 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
10
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
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
50 of 50 votes
Defence
50 of 59 votes
#3
Trade
49 of 50 votes
Energy
54 of 67 votes
#4
Migration
148 of 152 votes
Tax
254 of 318 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
39 of 41 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Holocaust Memorial Bill: Instruction (Amendment a) 28 Jun 2023
No
Aye
Motion No. 4 - Health Protection (Coronavirus, restrictions) (Self-isolation) 30 Nov 2021
No rebel
Aye
Health Protection (Coronavirus, wearing of face coverings) (England) regulations 2021 30 Nov 2021
No rebel
Aye
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
No rebel
Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
No rebel
Aye rebel
New Clause 1: Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [Lords] Committee Stage 17 Jun 2020
No
No rebel
Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [Lords]: Second Reading 8 Jun 2020
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
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API