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Sir Edward Leigh vs Lincoln Jopp

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 Lincoln Jopp
Lincoln Jopp
Con Spelthorne

Voting alignment

Sir Edward Leigh and Lincoln Jopp voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 245 shared comparable votes.

245 same votes 0 different votes 245 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
16 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes
16 Aye 44 No
13 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
13 Aye 18 No
7 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
7 Aye 17 No
6 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
4 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes
16 Aye 44 No
13 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
13 Aye 18 No
7 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
7 Aye 17 No
6 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
4 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 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
70.0 %
3 % below average
Rank 438 of 648
1,744
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
368
526 eligible divisions
818
46.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
153
41.6 % of votes cast
926
53.1 % of votes cast
No votes
215
58.4 % 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
+80.6 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 648
Appearances
180
+119.6 vs Commons average
Rank 8 of 648
161
+52.1 vs Commons average
Rank 102 of 648
Contributions
330
+221.1 vs Commons average
Rank 30 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
£74,646
all imported IPSA years
£216,835
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£74,646
67 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Work / Employment
35 of 37 votes
Defence
50 of 59 votes
#3
Defence
19 of 22 votes
Energy
54 of 67 votes
#4
Energy
14 of 17 votes
Tax
254 of 318 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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