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Member of Parliament

Brian Leishman

Lab Labour Alloa and Grangemouth ID 5196
Parliamentary Constituency

Brian has voted in 74.1 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Brian has voted against the party's recorded majority 23 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 426 of 575 eligible divisions (74.1 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

426

Total votes

192

Aye

234

No

23

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 192 / Noes 234

Divisions

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Division Vote
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 45
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 50
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39
Benefits
Aye
Football Governance Bill [HL]: Third Reading Aye
Football Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage: Amendment 18 No
Football Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage: New Clause 3 No
Football Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage: New Clause 1 No
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Motion to insist on 2A and disagree with LA2B and LA2C
Defence
Aye
Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025 Aye
Draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Suitability for Fixed Term Recall) Order 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading
Benefits
Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

NHS / Health 10/11 (91 %)
Environment / Climate 8/9 (89 %)
Trade 6/7 (86 %)
Tax 95/111 (86 %)
Migration 11/13 (85 %)

Lowest topic participation

Housing 13/31 (42 %)
Devolution / Local Government 12/24 (50 %)
Work / Employment 21/39 (54 %)
Digital / Online Safety 7/11 (64 %)
Democracy / Parliament 7/10 (70 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Brian Leishman voted in?

Brian Leishman has recorded votes in 426 of 575 eligible Commons divisions (74.1 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Brian Leishman voted against their party?

Brian Leishman has voted against the party majority 23 times in the imported division data. Source