Graham Leadbitter.

Leadbitter's most conspicuous recent act was serving as a teller against government regulations tightening asylum support rules in April 2026 — a procedural role that placed him at the centre of SNP opposition to Labour's immigration agenda. He also backed a motion to refer Keir Starmer to the Privileges Committee over the Peter Mandelson appointment, and voted against the King's Speech, both standard SNP positions but ones that put him in direct conflict with the governing party. On the Carbon Budget Order he voted with the government, consistent with his strong climate record.

Outside Westminster, Leadbitter has been active on constituency issues: pressing the government over rural driving test backlogs, challenging the Bank of Scotland on its planned Nairn branch closure, and publicly accusing ministers of ignoring the north of Scotland's energy price gap. His voting participation is low at 28% — well below the Commons average — though this is common among SNP MPs, who frequently abstain on England-only matters. He is a 100% party-line voter with no rebel votes. His speeches cluster heavily around economy and jobs, energy, and cost-of-living, with defence debates also featuring prominently; he holds no select committee seat.

The constituency focus makes sense for a rural Highland seat where banking access, energy costs and driving test waits carry real weight. His stance profile shows consistent opposition to immigration restrictions and strong support for workers' rights and welfare, while deviating slightly from SNP colleagues by being marginally more open to business-friendly positions. No committee data is available, and recent news sentiment over the past 90 days is mixed, with economy and jobs coverage dominating.