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Sir Edward Leigh vs Mr Alex Barros-Curtis

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
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Photograph of Mr Alex Barros-Curtis
Mr Alex Barros-Curtis
Lab Cardiff West

Voting alignment

Sir Edward Leigh and Mr Alex Barros-Curtis voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 346 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 340 different votes 346 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
4 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 11% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
16 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 31 shared votes
15 Aye 16 No
6 Aye 13 No
Benefits 5% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
31 Aye 60 No
Tax 0% aligned 91 shared votes
60 Aye 31 No
9 Aye 19 No
Education 0% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 60 No
Tax 0% aligned 91 shared votes
60 Aye 31 No
9 Aye 19 No
Education 0% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 28 shared votes
21 Aye 7 No
9 Aye 10 No
Transport 0% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 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 311 of 650
Participation
84.2%
12% above average
Rank 107 of 650
1,812
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
531
631 eligible divisions
854
47.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
272
51.2% of votes cast
958
52.9% of votes cast
No votes
259
48.8% of votes cast
22
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
43 years, 4 months
Since 9 Jun 1983
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

193
+98.4 vs Commons average
Rank 43 of 650
Appearances
72
-22.6 vs Commons average
Rank 355 of 650
217
+52.2 vs Commons average
Rank 150 of 650
Contributions
88
-76.8 vs Commons average
Rank 424 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
£117,527
all imported IPSA years
£216,835
4% below average
Latest expenses
£117,527
48% below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
2 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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Energy
56 of 70 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Tax
263 of 331 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Migration
135 of 171 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1 12 Nov 2024
Democracy / Parliament
No
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