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Portrait of Brian Leishman, MP for Alloa and Grangemouth

Brian Leishman

MP for Alloa and Grangemouth

Labour (Co-op)

About This MP

AI-generated

“A centre-right Labour (Co-op) backbencher who occasionally rebels against party lines.”

Brian Leishman is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Alloa and Grangemouth, elected in July 2024. The information provided does not include details of his career prior to entering Parliament. He sits as a backbench MP with a centre-right stance within his party.

Voting Patterns

Leishman shows high party loyalty (95%) but very low voting attendance (14%), with 15 rebel votes against the party. On the listed topics, his record is mixed: VAT changes tend to receive aye votes, while mental health services, prison sentencing, bus services regulation, transgender rights, renter protections and climate measures are generally voted against; Universal Credit and workers’ rights protections show a more balanced pattern.

Notable Positions

  • Generally votes against mental health services
  • Generally votes against prison sentencing
  • Generally votes against bus services regulation
  • Generally votes against transgender rights
  • Generally votes for VAT changes

Financial Interests

Declares two miscellaneous financial interests.

Generated 21 February 2026

Voting Activity

How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.

14%
Low

How often this MP votes

Labour (Co-op) average: 33%

What does this mean?

The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.

95%
High

How often this MP votes with their party

Labour (Co-op) average: 99%

What does this mean?

Political Position

Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.

LEFTRIGHT
Centre-right(56)
Based on 86 votes on ideologically significant topics — more votes means a more reliable estimate.

Financial Interests

2 declarations

Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.

Recent Activity

30 events

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

AYE
2 weeks ago290 / 163Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

AYE
2 weeks ago292 / 162Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4

AYE
2 weeks ago300 / 149Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3

AYE
2 weeks ago286 / 163Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

AYE
2 weeks ago295 / 162Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

AYE
2 weeks ago291 / 158Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Opposition Day Motion: Defence

NO
2 weeks ago98 / 306Rejected

Opposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas

NO
2 weeks ago108 / 297Rejected

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

AYE
3 weeks ago278 / 164Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

AYE
3 weeks ago281 / 167Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3

AYE
3 weeks ago280 / 164Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

AYE
3 weeks ago279 / 167Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

AYE
3 weeks ago280 / 161Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

Opposition day motion: student loans

NO
3 weeks ago88 / 266Rejected

Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

NO
3 weeks agoRebel vote277 / 98Passed

The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.

15rebel votes
Regular

Rebel votes

What does this mean?

Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.