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Sir Edward Leigh vs Tom Tugendhat

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 Tom Tugendhat
Tom Tugendhat
Con Tonbridge

Voting alignment

Sir Edward Leigh and Tom Tugendhat voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,465 shared comparable votes.

1,431 same votes 34 different votes 1,465 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
69 Aye 154 No
Tax 100% aligned 223 shared votes
69 Aye 154 No
35 Aye 29 No
Transport 100% aligned 64 shared votes
35 Aye 29 No
21 Aye 31 No
Benefits 100% aligned 52 shared votes
21 Aye 31 No
19 Aye 26 No
Energy 100% aligned 45 shared votes
19 Aye 26 No
9 Aye 26 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 35 shared votes
9 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 16 No
NHS / Health 93% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 23 No
Defence 96% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
11 Aye 35 No
Education 96% aligned 46 shared votes
13 Aye 33 No
25 Aye 28 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 53 shared votes
27 Aye 26 No
67 Aye 110 No
Brexit / EU 97% aligned 177 shared votes
63 Aye 114 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
73.3%
1% above average
Rank 345 of 650
1,812
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,772
2,417 eligible divisions
854
47.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
850
48.0% of votes cast
958
52.9% of votes cast
No votes
922
52.0% of votes cast
22
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
22
1.2% of votes cast
43 years, 5 months
Since 9 Jun 1983
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

192
+97.5 vs Commons average
Rank 43 of 650
Appearances
71
-23.5 vs Commons average
Rank 364 of 650
216
+51.4 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 650
Contributions
129
-35.6 vs Commons average
Rank 299 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
£2,161,547
all imported IPSA years
£216,835
4% below average
Latest expenses
£287,101
27% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
49
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 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
192 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
Energy
56 of 70 votes
#3
Migration
141 of 171 votes
Tax
263 of 331 votes
#4
Benefits
65 of 81 votes
Migration
135 of 171 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
64 of 82 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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
Aye rebel
Holocaust Memorial Bill: Instruction (Amendment a) 28 Jun 2023
No
No rebel
Relationships and Sexuality Education (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 28 Jun 2023
Education
Aye
No
Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 7 Mar 2022
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
No rebel
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Regulations (Face Coverings) SI No 1400 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No
Nationality and Borders Bill (Report): New Clause 52 7 Dec 2021
Migration
Aye rebel
Aye
Armed Forces Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 6 Dec 2021
Defence
No 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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