At a glanceBrian Leishman is a Labour MP for Alloa and Grangemouth, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 426 votes in Commons divisions (74% attendance), tabled 114 written questions and registered 2 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Brian Leishman did not vote in 149. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Labour Party since 7 Nov 2025
- Alloa and Grangemouth Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Abtisam Mohamed
Labour
99.6% · 280 of 281 shared votes
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Ian Lavery
Labour
99.5% · 362 of 364 shared votes
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Ms Stella Creasy
Labour (Co-op)
99.4% · 354 of 356 shared votes
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Rebecca Long Bailey
Labour
99.4% · 345 of 347 shared votes
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Andy McDonald
Labour
99.2% · 375 of 378 shared votes
Votes least like
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Sir Mel Stride
Conservative
2.0% · 5 of 244 shared votes
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Chris Philp
Conservative
2.2% · 6 of 275 shared votes
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Sir Ashley Fox
Conservative
2.3% · 7 of 311 shared votes
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James Cartlidge
Conservative
2.5% · 8 of 318 shared votes
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Joy Morrissey
Conservative
2.5% · 7 of 282 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Miscellaneous2
- Trustee of Letham Climate Challenge. This is an unpaid role. (registered 28 Jul 2024)
- Board Director of Live Active Leisure. This is an unpaid role. (registered 28 Jul 2024)
Written questions
Aviation: Fuels
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that adequate levels of aviation fuel are available to airports in Scotland.
Answer · 16 Jul 2026
The Government is working closely with industry and regulators to monitor supply and maintain the resilience of supply chains. There are currently no aviation fuel shortages affecting airports in the UK. We remain in regular contact with the Scottish Gove...
Conditions of Employment: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what support his Department has provided to improving workers' rights in Northern Ireland, in the context of the time taken for the Northern Ireland Executive to implement its Good Jobs Bill.
Answer · 10 Jul 2026
Employment Rights policy is transferred in Northern Ireland. Officials and Ministers from the Department for Business and Trade engage regularly with counterparts in the Northern Ireland Executive on our respective plans to improve workers’ rights. For ex...
Conditions of Employment: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the Good Jobs Bill.
Answer · 10 Jul 2026
Employment Rights policy is transferred in Northern Ireland. Officials and Ministers from the Department for Business and Trade engage regularly with counterparts in the Northern Ireland Executive on our respective plans to improve workers’ rights. The UK...
Rescue Services: Helicopters
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s policies on the operational limits of Search and Rescue winching systems on helicopters contracted to conduct offshor
Answer · 1 Jul 2026
The winching systems on search and rescue (SAR) helicopters have a limit on their load capacity which has been further reduced by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) imposed limit for the carriage of ‘human external cargo’. The Maritime and C...
Offshore Industry: Helicopters
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with the (a) Maritime and Coastguard Agency, (b) Civil Aviation Authority and (c) Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on oil and gas employers’ proposals on the weigh
Answer · 1 Jul 2026
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency responded to the Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) report on the “identification of hazards related to the weight, size, and shape of offshore oil and gas workers in the UK” in September 2024 and March 2025, expressing safety ...
Rescue Services: Helicopters
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many merchant seafarers have been winched to safety from commercial vessels in (a) territorial and (b) international waters on the UK Continental Shelf by HM Coastguard Search and Rescue helicopters in each
Answer · 1 Jul 2026
The winching systems on search and rescue (SAR) helicopters have a limit on their load capacity which has been further reduced by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) imposed limit for the carriage of ‘human external cargo’. The Maritime and C...
Rescue Services: Helicopters
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many offshore energy workers have been winched to safety from (a) fixed offshore oil and gas installations, (b) floating production storage and offloading units and (c) offshore wind farms on the UK Contine
Answer · 1 Jul 2026
The winching systems on search and rescue (SAR) helicopters have a limit on their load capacity which has been further reduced by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) imposed limit for the carriage of ‘human external cargo’. The Maritime and C...
Palestine: Foreign Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Prime Minister’s letter to President Abbas of 21 September 2025, what discussions she has had with her Palestinian counterpart on the UK’s historical ro
Answer · 15 Jun 2026
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 27 April in response to Question 124946.
Early day motions
| 29 Jun 2026 | Buckingham Palace renovations | 6 sig. |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Judo Club Esprit athletes selected for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games (No. 2) | 4 sig. |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Discrimination and exclusion in football | 19 sig. |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Community spirit and the Coalsnaughton evacuations | 6 sig. |
| 20 May 2026 | Stenhousemuir F.C. promotion | 4 sig. |
| 13 May 2026 | 10th anniversary of The Royal Oak | 6 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
16 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
Fuel is being transported hundreds of miles from Stanlow in Cheshire to Scottish airports, increasing emissions and undermining our local fuel distribution industry. What will the Department do, alongside the Department for Energy Security…
15 Jul 2026 Iran
I agree with everything that the hon. Gentleman has said so far—he is making an excellent speech. Does he agree that the actions of Trump and, therefore, Netanyahu are not born out of a passion for the liberation of the Iranian people but …
15 Jul 2026 Iran
Does the hon. Gentleman agree that it is about quality not quantity?
15 Jul 2026 Iran
My hon. Friend touches on something that I want to expand on further: spending for defence is not limited to weapons, drones and so on. I regret that my Labour Government have cut overseas development aid, which is an echo of what Donald T…
15 Jul 2026 Iran
Trump is absolutely throwing his weight, his heft and his influence politically and militarily across various parts of the globe. His behaviour is in contravention of international law. It is heinous in the extreme, and he is a danger to—t…
15 Jul 2026 Iran
Life for ordinary Iranian people is getting ever more difficult. Right now, they are caught between a rock and a hard place. There is the brutally repressive and theocratic regime’s systemic economic mismanagement and rampant corruption, a…
13 Jul 2026 State of Climate and Nature
Climate change is upon us, and it is costing lives. We must change society to try to stop the situation from getting even worse. Even with the smallest amount of analysis, we know that extreme weather hits the poorest in Britain the hardes…
8 Jul 2026 Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness
No, I do not.
8 Jul 2026 Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness
I took the underground to Westminster this morning, and at the bottom of the steps at the entrance into Parliament there was a homeless man sleeping against the wall, lying on the cold, dirty floor of the tube station. He was the last thin…
7 Jul 2026 Speed Limits in Torwood Village
I present this petition on behalf of my constituents in Torwood village, who are incredibly concerned about excessive speeding, which is negatively impacting their quality of life through increased noise pollution and which also poses a se…
7 Jul 2026 Early Release of Prisoners
It is right first to acknowledge the condition of our prison estate, the issues with capacity and the impact it all has overall on our criminal justice system. I associate myself with the Justice Minister’s comments on all of that from ear…
7 Jul 2026 Climate Change: Resilience Planning
What is not helping climate change is transporting fuel from the Stanlow refinery to Scottish airports. This negatively impacts the environment, increases pressure on road infrastructure and will reduce employment and negatively impact Sco…
1 Jul 2026 Israel: E1 Zone Expansion
Since we rightly recognised the state of Palestine, I put it to the Minister that actually nothing has changed. The settlement expansions are ongoing, as are the land grabs and ultimately the ethnic cleansing of Palestinian people. The cul…
30 Jun 2026 Defence Investment Plan
The Secretary of State spoke about different political priorities and tough decisions being made, but today we have seen departmental budget cuts to fund an extra £15 billion for war preparedness. We talk a lot in this Chamber about defend…
30 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
Mr Speaker, 68 is far too late. When will prison officers achieve a fair, just and—crucially—lower retirement age?
24 Jun 2026 North Sea Oil and Gas
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Furniss, and I thank the hon. Member for Bromsgrove (Bradley Thomas) for securing this debate. Let me say at the outset that we should not rewrite history. We know that under the Conser…
23 Jun 2026 Defence Spending and Readiness
I give my thanks and gratitude, alongside those of hon. and right hon. Members, to those who serve and have served. In opening the debate, the hon. Member for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge) talked about putting politics to one side, but e…
23 Jun 2026 Role of Big Tech in Society
It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Sir Jeremy. I thank the right hon. Member for The Wrekin (Mark Pritchard) for bringing this debate to Westminster Hall. Apatura has submitted a planning application to Falkirk council for a…
8 Jun 2026 Cuba: Humanitarian Situation
I thank the right hon. Member for Islington North for bringing forward this urgent question. I do not think that anyone can possibly dispute that energy shortages will prove fatal, as will the disease that will inevitably follow, and hyper…
3 Jun 2026 Engagements
Q4. Ninety-seven homes in Coalsnaughton have been evacuated due to ground movement—that is hundreds of people enduring severe emotional and financial distress. This is absolutely life-changing. The Mining Remediation Authority is now co…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Party affiliation
- Independent 16 Jul 2025 – 7 Nov 2025
- Labour 4 Jul 2024 – 16 Jul 2025
Expenses
Contact & offices
01259 726 407
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
Constituency office
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Brian Leishman, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Brian Leishman?
Brian Leishman is a Member of Parliament representing Alloa and Grangemouth in the House of Commons. See Brian Leishman's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Brian Leishman represent?
Brian Leishman sits as Labour. See Brian Leishman's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Brian Leishman represent?
Brian Leishman is the Member of Parliament for Alloa and Grangemouth. See Brian Leishman's official Parliament profile.
How long has Brian Leishman been an MP?
Brian Leishman has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Brian Leishman's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Brian Leishman?
Brian Leishman has 2 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Brian Leishman's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.