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Sir Edward Leigh vs Peter Fortune

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 Peter Fortune
Peter Fortune
Con Bromley and Biggin Hill

Voting alignment

Sir Edward Leigh and Peter Fortune voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 292 shared comparable votes.

292 same votes 0 different votes 292 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
24 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
24 Aye 53 No
20 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
20 Aye 22 No
9 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
9 Aye 18 No
7 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No
6 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
24 Aye 53 No
20 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
20 Aye 22 No
9 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
9 Aye 18 No
7 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No
6 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 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
72.6 %
1 % below average
Rank 374 of 648
1,744
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
382
526 eligible divisions
818
46.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
161
42.1 % of votes cast
926
53.1 % of votes cast
No votes
221
57.9 % of votes cast
21
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.5 % 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
69
+8.6 vs Commons average
Rank 187 of 648
161
+52.1 vs Commons average
Rank 102 of 648
Contributions
93
-15.9 vs Commons average
Rank 252 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
£180,830
all imported IPSA years
£216,835
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£180,830
20 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 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
36 of 37 votes
Defence
50 of 59 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 23 votes
Energy
54 of 67 votes
#4
Energy
14 of 17 votes
Tax
254 of 318 votes
#5
Education
40 of 49 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 (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
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
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