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Ian Murray vs Mr Jonathan Brash

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Ian Murray
Ian Murray
Lab Edinburgh South
vs
Photograph of Mr Jonathan Brash
Mr Jonathan Brash
Lab Hartlepool

Voting alignment

Ian Murray and Mr Jonathan Brash voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 291 shared comparable votes.

286 same votes 5 different votes 291 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
44 Aye 20 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
44 Aye 20 No
16 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 13 No
Benefits 83% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
44 Aye 20 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
44 Aye 20 No
16 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

71.1%
1% below average
Rank 398 of 650
Participation
73.4%
1% above average
Rank 342 of 650
1,722
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
467
636 eligible divisions
955
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
220
47.1% of votes cast
767
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
247
52.9% of votes cast
9
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.5% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

76
-19.9 vs Commons average
Rank 336 of 650
Appearances
183
+87.1 vs Commons average
Rank 55 of 650
154
-13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 240 of 650
Contributions
221
+53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 145 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,997,266
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£171,030
all imported IPSA years
£277,506
23% above average
Latest expenses
£171,030
24% below average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Brexit / EU
192 of 212 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Migration
152 of 171 votes
#2
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
66 of 82 votes
#3
Housing
31 of 33 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Benefits
65 of 83 votes
#5
Transport
28 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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