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Sir Edward Leigh vs Sir Julian Lewis

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 Julian Lewis
Sir Julian Lewis
Con New Forest East

Voting alignment

Sir Edward Leigh and Sir Julian Lewis voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,568 shared comparable votes.

1,534 same votes 34 different votes 1,568 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
87 Aye 148 No
Tax 100% aligned 235 shared votes
87 Aye 148 No
37 Aye 31 No
Transport 100% aligned 68 shared votes
37 Aye 31 No
16 Aye 38 No
Education 100% aligned 54 shared votes
16 Aye 38 No
22 Aye 31 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 53 shared votes
22 Aye 31 No
23 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 51 shared votes
23 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 27 No
Defence 87% aligned 52 shared votes
22 Aye 30 No
13 Aye 16 No
NHS / Health 93% aligned 29 shared votes
13 Aye 16 No
29 Aye 38 No
Trade 94% aligned 67 shared votes
27 Aye 40 No
82 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 149 shared votes
79 Aye 70 No
22 Aye 28 No
Benefits 98% aligned 50 shared votes
21 Aye 29 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
79.8%
7% above average
Rank 201 of 650
1,812
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,929
2,417 eligible divisions
854
47.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
910
47.2% of votes cast
958
52.9% of votes cast
No votes
1,019
52.8% of votes cast
22
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
41
2.1% of votes cast
43 years, 5 months
Since 9 Jun 1983
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

192
+97.5 vs Commons average
Rank 43 of 650
Appearances
392
+297.5 vs Commons average
Rank 7 of 650
216
+51.4 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 650
Contributions
512
+347.4 vs Commons average
Rank 24 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
£2,159,138
all imported IPSA years
£216,835
4% below average
Latest expenses
£212,155
6% below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
3
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 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
194 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#2
Trade
86 of 94 votes
Energy
56 of 70 votes
#3
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Tax
263 of 331 votes
#4
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Migration
135 of 171 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
58 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
Aye
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 161 4 Sept 2023
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 159 4 Sept 2023
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 117 4 Sept 2023
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 151 4 Sept 2023
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
National Security Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 22B 26 Jun 2023
Defence
No rebel
Aye
National Security Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 122 3 May 2023
Defence
No rebel
Aye
National Security Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 22 3 May 2023
Defence
No rebel
No
Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill Committee: New Clause 29 7 Mar 2022
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
No
Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 7 Mar 2022
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
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