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Sir Edward Leigh vs Victoria Collins

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 Victoria Collins
Victoria Collins
LD Harpenden and Berkhamsted

Voting alignment

Sir Edward Leigh and Victoria Collins voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 240 shared comparable votes.

190 same votes 50 different votes 240 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
8 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
5 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
26 Aye 47 No
Tax 96% aligned 73 shared votes
29 Aye 44 No
10 Aye 4 No
Transport 93% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 7 No
Defence 88% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 5 No
Energy 29% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 4 No
Housing 67% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

75.1 %
2 % above average
Rank 314 of 650
Participation
68.2 %
4 % below average
Rank 464 of 650
1,763
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
384
563 eligible divisions
833
47.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
204
53.1 % of votes cast
930
52.8 % of votes cast
No votes
180
46.9 % of votes cast
21
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.5 % of votes cast
43 years, 0 months
Since 9 Jun 1983
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

163
+92.1 vs Commons average
Rank 26 of 650
Appearances
92
+21.1 vs Commons average
Rank 140 of 650
182
+56.2 vs Commons average
Rank 119 of 650
Contributions
114
-11.8 vs Commons average
Rank 228 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
£204,083
all imported IPSA years
£216,835
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£204,083
10 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
6 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
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Energy
56 of 70 votes
#3
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Tax
256 of 321 votes
#4
Education
41 of 49 votes
Migration
134 of 169 votes
#5
Trade
4 of 5 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
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