Labour Party MP for Alloa and Grangemouth.
Brian Leishman is the Labour MP for Alloa and Grangemouth, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Leishman broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Privilege | Yes | vs party |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments | No | vs party |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 | No | vs party |
Source · Hansard
“Military spending has low employment multiplier compared to health, education, infrastructure; defence should not trade off against feeding families; choose investment in people ov…”
“Privatisation has failed; the Prime Minister promised public ownership of Royal Mail in his leadership pledge, and the party should honour that commitment now.”
“Pressed the government on negotiating a fairer pension age with the Prison Officers' Association, arguing that 68 is too late for prison officers.”
“Opposed the reforms as contrary to Labour values, arguing they pander to far-right ideology, harm the most vulnerable, and are politically misguided.”
Leishman holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | 28 | 26.7% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 28 | 26.7% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 11 | 10.5% |
| Treasury | 8 | 7.6% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 8 | 7.6% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 5 | 4.8% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 4 | 3.8% |
| Home Office | 4 | 3.8% |
When HMRC will publish full staffing projections for Managed Service Provider and HMRC customer services staff.
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will have discussions with her Moroccan counterpart on the suppression of protests and events supporting self-determination in occupied Western Sahara.
The UK remains firmly committed to the promotion and protection of human rights globally, including in Morocco and Western Sahara, as we regularly make clear to all relevant parties. At the most recent UK-Morocco Human Rights Dialogue in No…read full →
Pursuant to the Answers of 1 April 2025 to question 41654 on Trade: Occupied Territories and Western Sahara, if he will update that guidance to include the need for consent to comply with international law.
The UK keeps its overseas business risk guidance, available on gov.uk, relating to Western Sahara and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) under review and will update it as necessary to reflect relevant international law considerati…read full →
What steps he is taking to help tackle inequalities in bowel cancer screening participation.
While uptake of bowel cancer screening has increased, some groups struggle with barriers to engagement, leaving them at risk. We are providing £200m funding for Cancer Alliances, to reduce inequalities in communities among groups where scre…read full →
Trustee of Letham Climate Challenge. This is an unpaid role.
Trustee of Letham Climate Challenge. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 28 July 2024) |
Board Director of Live Active Leisure. This is an unpaid role.
Board Director of Live Active Leisure. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 28 July 2024) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 16 Aug 2024
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 114,582 | 62.7% |
| MP Travel | 25,535 | 14.0% |
| Accommodation | 17,305 | 9.5% |
| Office Costs | 15,088 | 8.3% |
| Staff Travel | 8,275 | 4.5% |
| Total · 62 claims | 182,690 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
| Date | Item | Type | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 3 Jun | If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 3 June. | Tabled | Prime Minister |
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Alloa and Grangemouth | 18,039 | 43.8% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian LeishmanWON | Lab | 18,039 | 43.8 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Alloa and Grangemouth →