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Sir Edward Leigh vs Jesse Norman

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 Jesse Norman
Jesse Norman
Con Hereford and South Herefordshire

Voting alignment

Sir Edward Leigh and Jesse Norman voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,411 shared comparable votes.

1,398 same votes 13 different votes 1,411 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
82 Aye 140 No
Tax 100% aligned 222 shared votes
82 Aye 140 No
77 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 150 shared votes
77 Aye 73 No
32 Aye 39 No
Trade 100% aligned 71 shared votes
32 Aye 39 No
36 Aye 28 No
Transport 100% aligned 64 shared votes
36 Aye 28 No
25 Aye 26 No
Defence 100% aligned 51 shared votes
25 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 16 No
NHS / Health 93% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 34 No
Education 96% aligned 46 shared votes
14 Aye 32 No
72 Aye 113 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 185 shared votes
69 Aye 116 No
82 Aye 140 No
Tax 100% aligned 222 shared votes
82 Aye 140 No
77 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 150 shared votes
77 Aye 73 No

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

Voting record

75.0%
3% above average
Rank 309 of 650
Participation
72.0%
same as average
Rank 380 of 650
1,796
2,396 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,724
2,396 eligible divisions
848
47.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
795
46.1% of votes cast
948
52.8% of votes cast
No votes
929
53.9% of votes cast
22
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
43 years, 4 months
Since 9 Jun 1983
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

177
+90.1 vs Commons average
Rank 43 of 650
Appearances
57
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 424 of 650
194
+42.6 vs Commons average
Rank 150 of 650
Contributions
108
-43.4 vs Commons average
Rank 331 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
£1,812,464
all imported IPSA years
£216,835
4% below average
Latest expenses
£134,182
41% below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
4 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
90 of 94 votes
Foreign Affairs
60 of 70 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
Energy
56 of 70 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
Tax
257 of 324 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 66 votes
Migration
135 of 171 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
Aye rebel
Holocaust Memorial Bill: Instruction (Amendment a) 28 Jun 2023
No
No rebel
Relationships and Sexuality Education (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 28 Jun 2023
Education
Aye
No
Health and Care Bill: Government Amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendment 92 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
No rebel
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Regulations (Face Coverings) SI No 1400 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 27 Apr 2021
Aye
Aye rebel
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Committee Amdt 1 - Main 3 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
No
Aye rebel
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Committee NC4 - Cash 3 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
No
Aye
Mr Baron's motion B (No deal) 27 Mar 2019
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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