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Sir Edward Leigh vs Ian Roome

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 Ian Roome
Ian Roome
LD North Devon

Voting alignment

Sir Edward Leigh and Ian Roome voted the same way 72% of the time, based on 189 shared comparable votes.

137 same votes 52 different votes 189 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
5 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 11 No
Education 94% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 9 No
Defence 93% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
19 Aye 25 No
Tax 91% aligned 44 shared votes
23 Aye 21 No
5 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 83% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 25% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 5 No
Energy 29% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 1 No
Housing 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 63% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 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
54.8 %
18 % below average
Rank 608 of 649
1,769
2,359 eligible divisions
Total votes
314
573 eligible divisions
834
47.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
173
55.1 % of votes cast
935
52.9 % of votes cast
No votes
141
44.9 % 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

168
+91.0 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 649
Appearances
87
+10.0 vs Commons average
Rank 193 of 649
187
+50.3 vs Commons average
Rank 133 of 649
Contributions
115
-21.7 vs Commons average
Rank 252 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
£156,328
all imported IPSA years
£216,835
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£156,328
31 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
3
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
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Energy
56 of 70 votes
#3
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
Tax
256 of 321 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Migration
135 of 171 votes
#5
Work / Employment
27 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 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
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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
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
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API