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Sir Edward Leigh vs Jim Allister

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 Jim Allister
Jim Allister
TUV North Antrim

Voting alignment

Sir Edward Leigh and Jim Allister voted the same way 93% of the time, based on 242 shared comparable votes.

226 same votes 16 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
6 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 6 No
Energy 100% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 50% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 2 No
Housing 50% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 80% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 4 No
Benefits 88% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
17 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 91% aligned 33 shared votes
14 Aye 19 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
72.2 %
1 % below average
Rank 380 of 648
1,744
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
380
526 eligible divisions
818
46.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
185
48.7 % of votes cast
926
53.1 % of votes cast
No votes
195
51.3 % of votes cast
21
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
42 years, 11 months
Since 9 Jun 1983
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

141
+81.1 vs Commons average
Rank 22 of 648
Appearances
149
+89.1 vs Commons average
Rank 19 of 648
161
+53.1 vs Commons average
Rank 102 of 648
Contributions
180
+72.1 vs Commons average
Rank 87 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
£209,116
all imported IPSA years
£216,835
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£209,116
8 % 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
Defence
22 of 22 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Defence
50 of 59 votes
#3
Trade
4 of 4 votes
Energy
54 of 67 votes
#4
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Tax
254 of 318 votes
#5
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 27 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sep 2025
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Football Governance Bills [Lords]: Second Reading 28 Apr 2025
Aye
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
No
Where they voted the same
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
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
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