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Sir Edward Leigh vs Sir Bernard Jenkin

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 Sir Bernard Jenkin
Sir Bernard Jenkin
Con Harwich and North Essex

Voting alignment

Sir Edward Leigh and Sir Bernard Jenkin voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,549 shared comparable votes.

1,526 same votes 23 different votes 1,549 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
80 Aye 150 No
Tax 100% aligned 230 shared votes
80 Aye 150 No
33 Aye 29 No
Transport 100% aligned 62 shared votes
33 Aye 29 No
25 Aye 30 No
Defence 100% aligned 55 shared votes
25 Aye 30 No
31 Aye 17 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 48 shared votes
31 Aye 17 No
22 Aye 26 No
Energy 100% aligned 48 shared votes
22 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 37 No
Trade 94% aligned 65 shared votes
26 Aye 39 No
70 Aye 115 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 185 shared votes
66 Aye 119 No
14 Aye 34 No
Education 98% aligned 48 shared votes
15 Aye 33 No
79 Aye 69 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 148 shared votes
78 Aye 70 No
101 Aye 29 No
Migration 98% aligned 130 shared votes
99 Aye 31 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

74.9%
2% above average
Rank 311 of 650
Participation
79.7%
7% above average
Rank 201 of 650
1,790
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,904
2,390 eligible divisions
843
47.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
902
47.4% of votes cast
947
52.9% of votes cast
No votes
1,002
52.6% of votes cast
22
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
21
1.1% of votes cast
43 years, 4 months
Since 9 Jun 1983
Commons service
34 years, 6 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

177
+90.1 vs Commons average
Rank 43 of 650
Appearances
126
+39.1 vs Commons average
Rank 112 of 650
194
+42.6 vs Commons average
Rank 150 of 650
Contributions
216
+64.6 vs Commons average
Rank 129 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
£2,529,411
all imported IPSA years
£216,835
4% below average
Latest expenses
£260,047
15% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
9
5 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 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
60 of 70 votes
#2
Migration
158 of 171 votes
Energy
56 of 70 votes
#3
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Tax
257 of 324 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
Migration
135 of 171 votes
#5
Trade
84 of 94 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
No rebel
Relationships and Sexuality Education (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 28 Jun 2023
Education
Aye
Aye rebel
Public Order Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 7 Mar 2023
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Public Order Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 18 Oct 2022
Crime / Justice
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
No rebel
Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 27 Apr 2021
Aye
Aye
Trade Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree to Lords Amendment 3E 22 Mar 2021
Trade
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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