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Sir Edward Leigh vs Joy Morrissey

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 Joy Morrissey
Joy Morrissey
Con Beaconsfield

Voting alignment

Sir Edward Leigh and Joy Morrissey voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 999 shared comparable votes.

990 same votes 9 different votes 999 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
50 Aye 102 No
Tax 100% aligned 152 shared votes
50 Aye 102 No
58 Aye 43 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 101 shared votes
58 Aye 43 No
23 Aye 27 No
Defence 100% aligned 50 shared votes
23 Aye 27 No
26 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 48 shared votes
26 Aye 22 No
18 Aye 25 No
Benefits 100% aligned 43 shared votes
18 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 31 No
Education 98% aligned 41 shared votes
11 Aye 30 No
82 Aye 26 No
Migration 98% aligned 108 shared votes
80 Aye 28 No
50 Aye 102 No
Tax 100% aligned 152 shared votes
50 Aye 102 No
58 Aye 43 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 101 shared votes
58 Aye 43 No
23 Aye 27 No
Defence 100% aligned 50 shared votes
23 Aye 27 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 307 of 650
Participation
80.9%
9% above average
Rank 175 of 650
1,803
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,365
1,687 eligible divisions
852
47.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
674
49.4% of votes cast
951
52.7% of votes cast
No votes
691
50.6% of votes cast
22
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.2% of votes cast
43 years, 4 months
Since 9 Jun 1983
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

180
+91.2 vs Commons average
Rank 44 of 650
Appearances
71
-17.8 vs Commons average
Rank 337 of 650
200
+45.4 vs Commons average
Rank 152 of 650
Contributions
99
-55.6 vs Commons average
Rank 363 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
£1,341,892
all imported IPSA years
£216,835
4% below average
Latest expenses
£297,942
32% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
64 of 64 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#2
Trade
54 of 56 votes
Energy
56 of 70 votes
#3
Migration
145 of 154 votes
Tax
257 of 324 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 63 votes
Migration
135 of 171 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 23 17 Jan 2024
Migration
No
Aye rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 19 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
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 rebel
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Regulations (Face Coverings) SI No 1400 14 Dec 2021
Aye
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 Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API