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James MacCleary vs Mr Jonathan Brash

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

Photograph of James MacCleary
James MacCleary
LD Lewes
vs
Photograph of Mr Jonathan Brash
Mr Jonathan Brash
Lab Hartlepool

Voting alignment

James MacCleary and Mr Jonathan Brash voted the same way 23% of the time, based on 279 shared comparable votes.

64 same votes 215 different votes 279 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
3 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 1 No
Energy 55% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 43% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 8 shared votes
0 Aye 8 No
25 Aye 39 No
Tax 6% aligned 64 shared votes
41 Aye 23 No
10 Aye 9 No
Defence 11% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No
15 Aye 4 No
Transport 11% aligned 19 shared votes
4 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

61.7%
11% below average
Rank 561 of 649
Participation
73.7%
1% above average
Rank 337 of 649
364
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
435
590 eligible divisions
189
51.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
200
46.0% of votes cast
175
48.1% of votes cast
No votes
235
54.0% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
6
1.4% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

93
+8.2 vs Commons average
Rank 205 of 650
Appearances
161
+76.2 vs Commons average
Rank 53 of 650
102
-45.7 vs Commons average
Rank 332 of 650
Contributions
193
+45.3 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£188,021
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£171,030
all imported IPSA years
£188,021
17% below average
Latest expenses
£171,030
24% below average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
5
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

Housing
27 of 32 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
#2
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#3
Housing
30 of 32 votes
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
#4
Transport
25 of 29 votes
Education
36 of 50 votes
#5
Trade
6 of 7 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API