Brian Leishman
Labour MP for Alloa and Grangemouth
Won with 43.8% · Majority: 6,122
84%
Party loyalty
4
Rebellions
25/36
Key votes
£183k
Expenses
The Verdict
Did the bare minimum of independent voting to avoid being called a complete pushover. The record suggests that bar was set very low.
Subject Grades
How Brian scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Cost of Living
0 kept · 5 broke · 2 missed
Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainMissed
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionMissed
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsBroke
Employer National Insurance HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
Mental Health Bill: Blocked Strengthening AmendmentsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Rejected Patient SafeguardsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Third Amendment Blocked Same DayBroke
Access to Primary Healthcare: Blocked DebateMissed
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesBroke
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesBroke
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionBroke
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsBroke
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsBroke
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateBroke
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainMissed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 43.8% of the vote, majority of 6,122
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
3 kept · 4 broke · 2 missed
3,035 children in poverty in this constituency (18.9%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Broke
Two-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKept
Two-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's StrengtheningBroke
Child Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed UpMissed
Carer's Allowance Reform BlockedMissed
Welfare Spending: Voted Down ScrutinyBroke
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledKept
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsKept
Follow the Money
What Brian claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£183k
Expenses
£183k
Expense Breakdown
£115k
Staffing
£15k
Office costs
£17k
Accommodation
£36k
Travel
The Broken Promise
Registered Interests
8. Miscellaneous(2 entries)
Undisclosed
Board Director of Live Active Leisure. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 28 July 2024)
Undisclosed
Trustee of Letham Climate Challenge. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 28 July 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Brian's Expenses
73 individual claims totalling £187,143.03 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Family & Dependant Travel
£2k
1 claim
Air travel: £1,905.74
Hotel Stays
£8k
3 claims
Hotel - London: £3,924.00
Hotel - London: £3,083.70
Hotel - UK Not London: £550.46
Flights
£26k
5 claims
Air travel: £20,248.13
Air travel: £3,468.08
Air travel: £1,905.74
Staffing
1 claim
£115k
MP Travel
6 claims
£26k
Accommodation
17 claims
£19k
Office Costs
42 claims
£18k
Staff Travel
6 claims
£8k
Dependant Travel
1 claim
£2k
Staffing(1 claim)£114,581.79
Payroll(1)£114,581.79
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£114,581.79
MP Travel(6 claims)£25,535.23
Air travel(2)£20,248.13
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£19,850.71
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£397.42
Hotel - London(1)£3,083.70
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
14 nights
£3,083.70
Parking(1)£1,364.76
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,364.76
Rail(1)£822.67
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£822.67
Other public transport(1)£15.97
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£15.97
Accommodation(17 claims)£18,924.01
Rent(10)£16,417.18
1 Apr 2025No description
£2,250.00
31 Oct 2024[***] due on 30/10/24. [***]
£2,250.00
30 Dec 2024No description
£2,250.00
4 Mar 2025No description
£2,250.00
26 Sep 2024[***] Brian Leishman-[***]-1st rent
£2,250.00
30 Jan 2025No description
£2,250.00
3 Dec 2024No description
£2,250.00
30 Sep 2024October Rent
£2,250.00
4 Dec 2024Holding deposit for London Accomodation
£519.23
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-2,102.05
Council tax(2)£1,926.13
10 Jun 2025LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMB
£1,302.63
29 Oct 2024LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMB
£623.50
Utilities(5)£580.70
13 Jun 2025WWWEVINOXRESIDENTIALCO
£263.31
14 Feb 2025WWWEVINOXRESIDENTIALCO [200011726-1684]
£166.33
26 Aug 2025WWWEVINOXRESIDENTIALCO
£53.06
28 Sep 2024Utilities Bill
£49.00
4 Nov 2024Utilities bill for London Accomodation
£49.00
Office Costs(42 claims)£17,921.20
Equipment - purchase(6)£4,156.89
27 Feb 2025IMAGING SUPPLIES LTD [200011726-1888]
£1,627.25
13 Mar 2025IMAGING SUPPLIES LTD [200011725-6095]
£905.51
19 Jan 2025AMAZON [***]
£750.36
27 Nov 2024THE RANGE [200011725-1194]
£631.49
18 Mar 2025WEX PHOTO [200011725-5691]
£206.99
27 Nov 2024THE RANGE [200011725-1195]
£35.29
Software & applications(5)£3,985.30
12 Aug 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
31 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011799-2]
£840.33
3 Sep 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
31 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011800-261]
£599.67
21 Nov 2024ADOBE [200011725-1187]
£469.30
Rent(7)£3,763.50
3 Dec 2024No description
£752.70
6 Jan 2025No description
£752.70
1 Apr 2025No description
£752.70
28 Oct 2024[***] - November´s Rent
£752.70
4 Feb 2025No description
£752.70
4 Mar 2025No description
£752.70
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-752.70
Pooled staffing services(1)£2,300.00
7 Feb 2025Parliamentary Research Services
£2,300.00
Advertising and contact cards(6)£2,092.71
26 Mar 2025MULRANEY GROUP LIMITED [200011725-8564]
£834.00
17 Oct 2024STENHOUSEMUIR FC
£600.00
13 Nov 2024SUMUP SAUCHIE COMMUN [200011725-408]
£250.00
3 Nov 2025Advertisement in local brochure
£200.00
12 Mar 2025VISTAPRINT [200011725-6177]
£104.92
31 Jan 2025AGA PRINT LTD
£103.79
Stationery & printing(8)£1,344.00
27 Feb 2025IMAGING SUPPLIES LTD [200011726-1889]
£747.53
6 Nov 2025XMA November 2025
£165.90
6 Nov 2025XMA November 2025
£102.79
6 Nov 2025XMA November 2025
£102.79
6 Nov 2025XMA November 2025
£102.79
5 Nov 2024VISTAPRINT [200011725-847]
£43.98
5 Nov 2024AMAZON [***] [200011725-848]
£43.78
11 Nov 2024AMAZON [***] [200011725-859]
£34.44
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(3)£114.39
9 Sep 2025CETERIS SCOTLAND LTD
£83.70
19 Feb 2025CETERIS SCOTLAND LTD [200011725-482]
£16.74
17 Jan 2025CETERIS SCOTLAND LTD
£13.95
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(3)£70.10
25 Oct 2024No description
£34.10
30 Sep 2024No description
£24.00
30 Sep 2024No description
£12.00
Training - staff(2)£70.00
21 Mar 2025SCOTTISH WOMEN AID [200011725-8737]
£35.00
21 Mar 2025SCOTTISH WOMEN AID [200011725-8738]
£35.00
Business rates(1)£24.31
17 Jan 2025CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNC
£24.31
Staff Travel(6 claims)£8,275.06
Hotel - London(1)£3,924.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
20 nights
£3,924.00
Air travel(2)£3,468.08
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£3,265.37
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£202.71
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£550.46
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
6 nights
£550.46
Rail(2)£332.52
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£313.75
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£18.77
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£1,905.74
Air travel(1)£1,905.74
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,905.74
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Alloa and Grangemouth: The Real Impact
The people Brian was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
3,035
Children in poverty
18.9% of children locally
2
broke
3
kept
1
missed
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)KEY
Broke promiseTwo-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKEY
Kept promiseTwo-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's Strengthening
Broke promiseChild Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed Up
Didn't show upUC & PIP Bill: Rejected Safeguards
Kept promiseUC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for Disabled
Kept promiseSources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024