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Member of Parliament

Sir Edward Leigh

Con Conservative Gainsborough ID 345
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Edward has voted in 75.0 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Edward has voted against the party's recorded majority 22 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 1,771 of 2,361 eligible divisions (75.0 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1771

Total votes

834

Aye

937

No

22

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 834 / Noes 937

Divisions

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Division Vote
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading
NHS / Health
No Teller
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill: Second Reading
Education Tax
No
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Education Tax
Aye
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
Transport
No
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Transport
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: Third Reading
Democracy / Parliament
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 20
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1
Democracy / Parliament
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: Amendment 25
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 36: Stamp duty land tax (additional dwellings: purchases on or after 1 April 2025)
Tax
No
Budget Resolution No. 35: Stamp duty land tax (additional dwellings: purchases before 1 April 2025)
Tax
No
Budget Resolution No. 34: Value added tax (private school fees)
Education Tax
No
Budget Resolution No. 14: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (period for which levy has effect)
Energy Tax
No
Budget Resolution No. 13: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (relief for investment expenditure)
Energy Tax
No
Budget Resolution No. 12: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (increase in rate)
Energy Tax
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

Brexit / EU 188/211 (89 %)
Foreign Affairs 59/69 (86 %)
Energy 56/70 (80 %)
Tax 256/321 (80 %)
Migration 135/171 (79 %)

Lowest topic participation

Housing 29/66 (44 %)
Cost of Living 5/10 (50 %)
Democracy / Parliament 22/43 (51 %)
Environment / Climate 29/48 (60 %)
Education 59/96 (61 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Sir Edward Leigh voted in?

Sir Edward Leigh has recorded votes in 1,771 of 2,361 eligible Commons divisions (75.0 % 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 Sir Edward Leigh voted against their party?

Sir Edward Leigh has voted against the party majority 22 times in the imported division data. Source