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Member of Parliament

Brian Leishman

Lab Labour Alloa and Grangemouth ID 5196
Parliamentary Constituency

Brian has voted in 73.9% of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6%. 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 436 of 590 eligible divisions (73.9%). Commons average: 72.6%.

436

Total votes

194

Aye

242

No

23

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 194 / Noes 242

Divisions

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Division Vote
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 No
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners
Crime / Justice
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026
Trade
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment
Defence
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness
Defence
No

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 95/112 (85%)
Migration 11/13 (85%)

Lowest topic participation

Housing 13/32 (41%)
Devolution / Local Government 12/24 (50%)
Work / Employment 21/39 (54%)
Digital / Online Safety 7/11 (64%)
Energy 15/20 (75%)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Brian Leishman voted in?

Brian Leishman has recorded votes in 436 of 590 eligible Commons divisions (73.9% participation rate). The Commons average is 72.6%. 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