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Josh Newbury vs Blair McDougall

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

Photograph of Josh Newbury
Josh Newbury
Lab Cannock Chase
vs
Photograph of Blair McDougall
Blair McDougall
Lab East Renfrewshire

Voting alignment

Josh Newbury and Blair McDougall voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 362 shared comparable votes.

361 same votes 1 different votes 362 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
48 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
48 Aye 34 No
22 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 48 shared votes
22 Aye 26 No
21 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
22 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
48 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
48 Aye 34 No
22 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 48 shared votes
22 Aye 26 No
21 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
22 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

85.0 %
12 % above average
Rank 98 of 649
Participation
72.0 %
1 % below average
Rank 384 of 649
483
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
409
568 eligible divisions
258
53.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
213
52.1 % of votes cast
225
46.6 % of votes cast
No votes
196
47.9 % of votes cast
12
2.5 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.9 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

112
+36.9 vs Commons average
Rank 101 of 649
Appearances
45
-30.1 vs Commons average
Rank 443 of 649
130
-3.3 vs Commons average
Rank 207 of 649
Contributions
222
+88.7 vs Commons average
Rank 98 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£109,414
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£186,207
all imported IPSA years
£109,414
52 % below average
Latest expenses
£186,207
18 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
7
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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

Migration
11 of 11 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#3
Work / Employment
32 of 37 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Housing
26 of 31 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#5
Transport
24 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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